Cumbria vet saves life of shot peregrine falcon

[Donna]

HE’S got his wing in a sling but Perry the peregrine falcon has every chance of surviving after being shot in a field near Armathwaite.

A cyclist found the bird flapping in a field, bundled him up in a towel and put him in his rucksack before cycling to Carlisle.

Vet Edda Pohlandt, of Falcon Vets on London Road, said: “The man who brought him in was cycling from Penrith to Carlisle for a physio appointment when he came across the bird.

“He brought him straight in and I took a look at him.

“I did an x-ray and saw the pellet and the shattered bones. I put him under anaesthetic and then operated on him.

“It was touch and go as I didn’t know if he would survive.

“His wing was badly damaged and so I pinned it and put it in a sling. Sometimes the bird will peck the sling and try to take it off but he hasn’t touched it or tried to pick at it.�

Luckily for Perry, Edda is one of only a few vets who specialises in the treatment of birds of prey. She said: “Perry is about two to three years old. He likes eating pheasant but isn’t too keen on day-old chicks. He’s quite fussy with his food.

“He had a lot of fat on him which shows that he had been hunting well in the wild.�

Perry must keep his wing in a sling for four weeks before Edda can carry out another x-ray.

She said: “Birds tend to heal faster than humans. I’ll make a decision in a few weeks whether or not to take the pins out and see how he goes.

“I think his pain is beginning to ease. I try not to get attached to the birds when they come in but it’s hard. He’s lovely. (And this is sad), sheesh, another falcon shot at!

[falconsforever129]

HE’S got his wing in a sling but Perry the peregrine falcon has every chance of surviving after being shot in a field near Armathwaite.

A cyclist found the bird flapping in a field, bundled him up in a towel and put him in his rucksack before cycling to Carlisle.

Vet Edda Pohlandt, of Falcon Vets on London Road, said: “The man who brought him in was cycling from Penrith to Carlisle for a physio appointment when he came across the bird.

“He brought him straight in and I took a look at him.

“I did an x-ray and saw the pellet and the shattered bones. I put him under anaesthetic and then operated on him.

“It was touch and go as I didn’t know if he would survive.

“His wing was badly damaged and so I pinned it and put it in a sling. Sometimes the bird will peck the sling and try to take it off but he hasn’t touched it or tried to pick at it.�

Luckily for Perry, Edda is one of only a few vets who specialises in the treatment of birds of prey. She said: “Perry is about two to three years old. He likes eating pheasant but isn’t too keen on day-old chicks. He’s quite fussy with his food.

“He had a lot of fat on him which shows that he had been hunting well in the wild.�

Perry must keep his wing in a sling for four weeks before Edda can carry out another x-ray.

She said: “Birds tend to heal faster than humans. I’ll make a decision in a few weeks whether or not to take the pins out and see how he goes.

“I think his pain is beginning to ease. I try not to get attached to the birds when they come in but it’s hard. He’s lovely. (And this is sad), sheesh, another falcon shot at!

Oh he's a beauty too!  How can anyone hurt these wonderful creatures??? ???

[Donna]

Apparently, some people (if you can call them that), have no problem shooting at Falcons, Eagles and other birds of prey. Oh what I'm thinking.

[falconsforever129]

Apparently, some people (if you can call them that), have no problem shooting at Falcons, Eagles and other birds of prey. Oh what I'm thinking.

The wonderful "human" race :-( 
I hope that lovely falcon flies again.....

[MAK]

    I can't even comment!

[Bird Crazy]

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