WILF 44,182 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 Just found it injured on the lane 12 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,182 Posted October 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 Any tips or advice on getting it back up and running would be greatly appreciated lads. Phoned the small animal vet and the birds of prey people, they wasn’t interested. So, bit of help required Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,362 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 What's it doing wilf,will it not fly? Found a young one couple months ago just sitting in field,I went a picked it up,looked like there was gooey stuff comi g out his mouth,pulled it out an sat him back in the field,took him a while to fly off but he did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,798 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 Get out in the garden and get it some worms or any old chickens that have stopped laying 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 20,370 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 My daughter rescued a kestrel years ago. We fed it on minced chicken, beef, etc until it was ready to tackle whole quail. It became very tame and took to the hood and glove easily. I had a big aviary built for it and we had it a lot of years, till it died, probably of old age. Cheers. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,798 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 Wilf they will eat most things,worms,carrion,roadkill..they get tame very easy,we used to nest them as kids and feed them up..they used to follow us to school and sit outside till home time 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 Fukk these places that'll beg for your hard earned, in donations, then pick and choose what they'll rescue! First thing is to get it weighed, mate. Wants to be about the 900g or so. Can be as low as 525, 'mind. Either way, ye not gonna be flying it at worms just yet. So, err on the bulking it up side for now. I'd be checking into any possible grit requirements too. Google for that. Good luck to the pair of ye. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,182 Posted October 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 Any chance of an ID boys ? I’m not right up on my birds Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,182 Posted October 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) I’m thinking Hen Harrier or Marsh Harrier ? Edited October 11, 2021 by WILF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,322 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 Common buzzard? 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,808 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 Buzzard deffo, no Harrier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,957 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 Buzzard I picked up in a storm ,started eating mice almost straight away ,after a few days devoured a woodie ,flew off strongly a few days after . 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,457 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 Buzzard, put a topic on the falconry section Wilf, all the best mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,456 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 Just a thought ~ and I don't imagine it'd be a concern in your home, but ~ be sure to keep it warm. Just hedging my bets here. But ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,622 Posted October 11, 2021 Report Share Posted October 11, 2021 I’ll send you a daily box full of these! f***ing things Nah fair play. Be an educational little project for the family. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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