Last week my brother rescued a juvenile Spotted Harrier from a paddock while shifting sheep. The bird was unable to maintain flight and he assumed it was either underfed or a bit injured as the right wing didn't hang quite right when folded.
After a few days of feeding it seemed to have gained strength when approached and flapped around the cage fairly easily.
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| Photos courtesy of big brother. |
I saw this bird myself (beautiful) and took a couple of photos but my brother's photos were of much better quality.
The bird has since been released back into the wild. Now I'd call that a success story. Go big brother!!
Anne xx
What a beautiful creature! Thanks big brother!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful bird, love all those subtly marked feathers.....
ReplyDeleteSo glad it has recovered, well done big brother......
CLaire x
That's great :) The bird is lucky your brother found him and you are lucky to have been able to get so close and see it!
ReplyDeleteWell done your brother :) xx
ReplyDeleteThat is such a triumphant story! Thank you for sharing it with us, the bird is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteJerra xx
Fabulous
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing story!
ReplyDeleteThat has made me smile today!
Happy week to you.
Sarah xx
Your brother is a man of many talents!
ReplyDeleteSo , I wonder what was actually wrong with it? Surely it wasn't just hungry? I gather the injured wing was the problem... maybe an encounter with another bird???
ReplyDeleteI just spotted your blog over at Chipper nelly. Spotted the bird actually.
ReplyDeleteJust been on a falconry course today and i am now a little bit obsessed with birds of prey.
What a lovely story.
Emma. x