A lesser kestrel could not fly away from its nest under a gutter in Oberweiden (Lower Austria) – because plastic wires were wrapped around the young animal’s leg. The unlucky bird is being cared for at the Haringsee owl and bird of prey station.
An observant resident of Oberweiden in the Gänserndorf district noticed the failed attempts of a young kestrel to fly out of its nest. Upon closer inspection, it was clear that the young animal’s leg was stuck to the nest. Plastic wires were wrapped around it.
The concerned resident contacted the Haringsee Owl and Bird of Prey Station (EGS), run by Vier Pfoten. EGS head Dr. Hans Frey personally assessed the situation and alerted the Oberweiden fire brigade. Eventually, they rushed to help with ten men and two vehicles.
Wounded and starving in the nest
Frey climbed the long fire ladder to the nest and freed the falcon. “The poor bird already had a wound because it was constricted and a bone was broken. But thank God the toes still have all the blood supply. ‘He was just a little hungry,’ Frey said.
Stuck for weeks
According to the resident, the falcon’s parents were still feeding the little one, but they came less and less often. A brother or sister had already left about three weeks ago.
The lesser kestrel is now being cared for at the Haringsee owl and bird of prey station. He has a tight bandage wrapped around his wound and will be cared for and fed until he can hopefully be released back into the wild.
Source: Krone
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