Unexpected Ducks arrival
Someone put two female ducks over the fence into the paddock which has the pond. I would imagine they were pets because they are not nervous and one holds onto my trousers at feeding time. I would have happily taken…
Woodpigeon
On the 28th May a baby Wood pigeon was brought to me. Two had been found but unfortunately the other baby had died. This one was duly named Woody. The first couple of days were a little worrying, as feeding…
Little Wings Veterinary Care
I am very fortunate to have two brilliant Veterinary Surgeons, who are always on hand to advise and treat the sick or injured birds that are brought to the sanctuary. I would like to take this opportunity to say a…
Rescuing a baby bird
1) If the baby bird is not on the ground, leave it alone. It is probably learning to fly and the parents will continue to feed it. 2) If it is on the ground, unless it is in…
Thank you
Now that the site is up and running I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to David and Joe at Avenir Design for donating the Little Wings web site and for their patience with…
Speckles had a stroke
Speckles is a hen that I homed, about 18 months ago, along with other hens and Geese, because the person that had aquired them starved them and kept them in appalling conditions. One of the Geese was so weak he…
New web site goes live
Our web site has just gone live and we are still working on it but we hope it gives an overview of the sanctuary’s work and residents.
Granny
I was asked to take this little Budgie because she was losing feathers at an alarming rate. I have named her Granny and apart from the feather loss she is very active, albeit she can’t fly. She eats well and…
Robin
This Robin could not put any weight on his left leg. It was not broken and after a few days rest he started to stand on it and was delighted to be released. However he had become accustomed to being…
Budgies
These poor Budgies were actually on sale as pets! One had a badly deformed upper beak and part of his lower beak was missing and he was in very poor condition and suffering a respiratory infection. The Blue was a…
