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Five stages of the process

From the group to the forest

Moving from one stage to the next does not happen by calendar: a bird advances when it demonstrates the competencies of the previous stage. The human reduces presence at every step.

1. 01

   Inside the aviary

   Social-group formation and physical baseline. Neutral handling, no affection. The bird advances when: stable group, functional flight between stations, healthy plumage.

2. 02

   The threshold

   Controlled access to the outside. The bird leaves and returns to the aviary — it learns the release site is the safe harbor. Locating the feeder and coming back are the two key behaviors.

3. 03

   First days outside

   Begins to build a mental map of the territory. The goal: navigate without getting lost and return to the feeding and hydration station to refuel, while strengthening physical skill on every flight.

4. 04

   More height, more distance, more foraging

   The bird seeks wild food — yellow silk-cotton, red mombin, papaya. We document on video what they choose to eat. The feeder remains available but stops being the main source.

5. 05

   Independence

   Sporadic returns to the release site. The flock moves through the territory. Monitoring by visible band, camera traps and community reports.

The aviary trains the body; the forest teaches the rest.