Christian MOULLEC the pioneer of ultralight flying with birds.
InSince 1995, Christian and his wife Paola have studied and flown with many species of birds.
Inspired by the work of the famous Austrian ethologist Konrad Lorenz and thanks to his great knowledge of the world of birds, Christian Moullec, accompanied by his wife Paola, began his first flights with his birds in 1995 aboard a motorized hang glider that he had adapted.
The initial objective was to raise awareness about the protection of migratory birds and to reintroduce the white-fronted goose to Sweden.
For 30 years, we have studied and flown with many species:
– Geese: barnacle, red-necked, nene, canada, brant
– Geese: Greylag, White-fronted Dwarf, Bar-headed, Ross, White-fronted, Snow
– Swans: singer, Berwick, black
– Cranes: common, damsel, crowned
– Ducks: Pillet, green collar
– Egyptian Goose
We have participated in numerous film shoots, reports, documentaries, TV shows (Canal +, France 3, TF1, ARTE, France 2, etc.) and YouTube, international press. Here is a non-exhaustive list of some cinema releases:
– Give me Wings, Earthflight series, The Migratory People, Neighbor of the clouds with the wild geese, France as the crow flies
We have traveled to many countries other than France:
– Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, England, Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China
Many air shows have invited us: the ultralight flight with the birds, a touch of poetry in the middle of the jet planes spewing their kerosene and the powerful aerobatic planes.
Tirelessly, we have strived to be ambassadors for birds and in particular for those with whom we have had the privilege of sharing their flights. It is through photos, films, videos, interviews, flight presentations, first flights in the company of our birds that we share the beauty, the difficulties in their natural environment, their uniqueness as species and ‘individuals, with people from all over the world. Because the birds with which we fly are migratory birds, they do not have the borders of men. However, they are subject to human pressure from agriculture, hunting, industry, urban planning, etc.
Change the way we look at these beings in the sky who surround us, through their flights, their songs, their beauty, their presence in the great wild natural spaces and so close to us. A drop of water in the ocean, a note of poetry, a window on these wonderful creatures that surround us and who resemble us in so many ways.
Association Vol en V : Adresse postale : “Vol en V”, Caluche, F-15130, Saint-Simon, FRANCE.
1996 : Bernacle Geese
Common Crane
Bird Man
1995 : Fifi and Loulou
To share your passions with others is to enjoy an enchanted life. It is to discover an inner happiness that those who do not share will never know.
Antonius Furet, Fables
Baby Cheeses
Baby dwarf geese
In the company of the man who flies with his birds, Christian Moullec, ornithologist, pioneer, you can enjoy an extraordinary, unforgettable, almost spiritual experience.
This incredibly intense experience will help to support breeding programmes for several endangered bird species
Below, in the foreground, his wife Paola migrating through Northern Europe, Sweden-Denmark-Germany, aboard a two-seater MICROLIGHT with a white-fronted dwarf goose formation fading into the distance.