Peregrine juvie shot in Cambridge, England

[AlisonL]

Peregrine falcon 'shot with air rifle' near Cambridge

This beautiful juvie was shot in both wings by some idiot with an air rifle.



Photo: Raptor Foundation.

A woman spotted the bird on the ground on 18 September and contacted the Raptor Foundation at Woodhurst in Cambridgeshire.

Its hospital manager Simon Dudhill said the damage to the protected bird's wings is so great it may not fly again.

Cambridgeshire Police is appealing for information.

The vet who treated the bird told Mr Dudhill it had lost so much weight he believed it had been shot between 10 days to a fortnight before its discovery.

Peregrine falcons catch their prey in mid-flight and by the time it was found it was unable to fly.

An X-ray revealed the remains of air pellets in both wings and initially the bird appeared to be recovering well.

I hope this little one will be allowed to survive, perhaps as an education bird.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-41529524

[Annette]

     

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[Donna]

O--------M-------G!!!!!  Enough!!!!!   

[jeanne]

This beautiful baby .  I hope they catch who did this and that this little one can survive