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Well done you that is dedication, and great to hear that all that chicks were okay, and will come along nicely.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Good to hear this news
I was so happy to hear this. I read it earlier while I was on the bus. It brought a tear to my eye. Well done for persevering and providing food until you could get them to the care centre. Bravo!
Unicum arbustum haud alit duos erithacos
(One bush does not shelter two Robins)
Zenodotus (3rd Century B.C.)
Oh Kathleen, only just caught up & was soooo pleased to read that you had rescued & fed these chicks & then got them to the centre ... I hope you feel justifiably proud of yourselves ... I'm very pleased to know you!
Will you follow up on their progress at the centre? Please let us know how they do ... fingers firmly crossed for a happy outcome!
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Very well done Kathleen and such a lovely update, I'm so glad the chicks survived and you managed to give them a feed before taking them to the rescue centre, lucky you were observing and took the action you did.
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Regards, Hazel
Kathleen, welcome to the Community! You're clearly my kind of person.
Our herring gulls are red listed birds. Think about that the next time you hear some flaming idiot calling for a cull of them.
Aw thanks everyone for your good wishes much appreciated. As you can see I am again up early. I am wondering how they are doing this morning. What wonderful work these centres do and it's all run by volunteers. I feel that I have learned something and will know what to do should it every happen again.
The jury is still out on why the parents abandoned 7 apparently healthy chicks a week from fledging. If predation of one of them had happened surely the strong instinct of the surviving one would have at least come back to check the chicks?
I am a great believer in not interfering, humans do it too much in this world, and it is illegal. However on this occasion I could not stand by and let them die so I feel justified.
Kathleen xx
Weldone to you have worked hard and done a great job Kathleen
Hi Kathleen, did you know it is not illegal to take over the care of any sick, injured or orphaned bird if the sole purpose is to tend to them (or euthanise, if beyond help) & then release back to wild!
Hope they are doing well at the centre?
Hello Wendy. Just seen your post and I am pleased to report that the rescued chicks are doing well in the centre and are about to move on to the next stage of their release in the coming days. As you can imagine I am so glad I did this, I could not have left them to starve to death. Even if they have a shorter life in the end than they might have done being raised by their parents it's better than being dead!
Thank you for that piece of info, you have made it clear what the rules are. I have always respected that 'one should leave well alone' but for me these were extenuating circumstances. I would like to post a photo but not sure how to do it on this site
Kathleen