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H.A.R.T's first Hobby

13/7/2015

 
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A gentleman contacted us a few days ago reporting that he had found what appeared to be an injured Hobby near Kingsbury Water Park. As with all wildlife cases, I told him to bring it straight up to us and we would do everything we could to help him.
 
Upon closer inspection he only seemed to have damage to his one wing. Thankfully we were put in touch with Amicus veterinary surgery, who are well known for treating birds and indeed all kinds of wildlife. A very efficient young lady digitally X-rayed his wing so as to see the extent of the damage and luckily it only looked like a minor break to one of the bones. He was prescribed complete rest for at least 6 weeks and some vitamins and supplements to boost him up during his recovery.
I am pleased to say he is settled in and eating extremely well. After his initial rest he will be moved in to a larger aviary so he can build up the muscles around his wing. When he has made a full recovery we will be releasing him back in to the wild around where he was found.
He has proved to be a very interesting patient indeed. He is not the first bird of prey we have had in but he is definitely the first Hobby and is an absolute delight to observe. In the wild their main diet are birds such as swallows, swifts and house martins, as well as insects such as dragonfly. All of which they generally catch on the wing! 

A massive well done to the gentleman who rescued this delightful bird and a special thank you to Amicus for their aid.

Warm regards,

Ray

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Hollytrees Boarding Kennels and Cattery
Packhorse Lane
Hollywood
Birmingham
B47 5DH


01564 823244


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We are closed to the public on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day, however we do board over this period.


Hollytrees Animal Rescue Trust
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