Repaired Sparrowhawk being released after suffering an injury
Sparrowhawk resting in a tree after release
Tawny Owl Orphan being checked prior to re-release back to the wild
Tawny Owl Orphan being checked prior to re-release back to the wild
Kestrel being released following rehabilitation
Kestrel ready to be released following rehabilitation
Kestrel arrival after being hit by a vehicle, see previous kestrel images showing release
Young Sparrowhawk repaired & awaiting release back to the wild
Release Aviary completed & ready for Tawny Owls to start their journey back to the wild
Release Aviary being built to aid the re-release of wild casualties
Little Owl Orphans prior to re-release to the wild
Little Owl injured by a farm cat, sadly the Owlet didn't make it.
Buzzard
Tawny Owlets & foster parents. Part of a rehabilitaion program to release Wild Orphans back to the wild
Kestrel (Captive Bred) Note the feather damage to tail & wingtips. WHY?.
Kestrel (Captive Bred) Note the feather damage to tail & wingtips. WHY?
Wild Tawny Owl sat on the curtains after falling down someones chimney. Safely re-released back to the wild.
Tawny Owl being held safely, awaiting a clean up after falling down a chimney
Wild Barn Owl suffering life threating injuries following a collision with a vehicle.
Wild Barn Owl suffering life threating injuries following a collision with a vehicle.
Wild Barn Owl suffering life threating injuries following a collision with a vehicle.
Wild Little Owl drenced in engine oil, this little fella fell into a tub of used engine oil. The Owlet was cleaned & later released back to the wild safely
Wild Buzzard being prepared for examination prior to its release back to the wild
Red Tail Hawk (Captive Bred) Here shows extensive damage to wing & tail feathers. Handed to us as an unwanted bird, which was not kept properly by the keeper.
Barn Owl (Captive Bred) Being looked at after being handed in to us as a mistreated pet, which they are not!
Release Aviary for wild Barn Owls, this is located at a great project site where nest boxes & suitable habitats support them
Peregrine Falcon (Captive Bred) Handed in because it was badly mistreated by its keeper. Due to intensive injuries to the right leg, the falcon was sadly put to sleep.
Injured wild Little Owl, repaired & safely released back to the wild
Barn Owls (Captive bred) These 2 we in a dreadful state after being kept in a cat box for 1 month. Both survived this ordeal & are now doing well.
Wild Little Owls, note the colouration of the one on the left. Yes this is a white Little Owl, very rare indeed & a wild bird.
Barn Owl (Captive Bred) Sadly this Owl was kept very badly in a rabbit hutch & from the injuries sustained we sadly had to put the Owl to sleep. The more Owls people breed in captivity the problems like this get more common. Think first before buying Owls
Young wild Kestrels
Wild Buzzard electricuted by cables close to an electricity pole
Sparrowhawk ready for re-release to the wild
Young wild Barn Owlet ready to re-join his family after falling off a natural wall ledge in an old stone barn
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