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Marian James

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• May 10, 2005

• #1

Wanted to share my gladness with you over the fact that two weeks ago a Jackdaw appeared in the shrubbery with a badly torn wing, but it was not broken.
I have an aviary with several cages and boxes inside, for the care not capture of sick birds.
Clipped the broken feathers from Jack's wing to prevent further damage, and after a wobbly couple odfdays he is now thriving. Can half fly up to the topmost roosting box and is eating well. I think he will soon be strong enough to be released. Although he does not like me entering the aviary to feed and water him, he just hides in a box and peeps out at me, he does not madly dash about with fear.

 

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helenol

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• May 10, 2005

• #2

Great news, let's hope you can release him soon. I think they're great birds - got 3 at the moment; they only ever appear during the breeding season, then I don't see sight nor sound of them after that.

 

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Marian James

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• May 10, 2005

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helenol said:

Great news, let's hope you can release him soon. I think they're great birds - got 3 at the moment; they only ever appear during the breeding season, then I don't see sight nor sound of them after that.

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Thanks for being interested Helen, will let you know when I release him
Marian

 

David Pedder

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• May 10, 2005

• #4

Excellent news Marian. It's great to hear of an injured bird being saved. I adore Jackdaws.

 

White*Kite

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• May 10, 2005

• #5

Me too, I love them. I looked after one not long ago too, which recovered nicely. We have them in plague proportions here! (Generally about 40 - 50 in the garden when I put food out. They nest in just about every roof or chimney on every street, so there are huge piles of sticks littering the pavements!) I like them though, they're handsome, intelligent birds.

 

david2004

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• May 10, 2005

• #6

I love Jackdaws too! Added them to the garden list this weekend - 3 of them!

Hope all goes well with your injured bird Marian.

 

timmyjones

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• May 10, 2005

• #7

I love Jackdaws especially there call unfornunatley i dont get them in my garden but there common at school on the field

 

David Pedder

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• May 10, 2005

• #8

Yes Tim, I love the call too. Great website mate! :clap: Keep up the good work.

 

White*Kite

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• May 11, 2005

• #9

Some of the Jackdaws going over the garden. They gather in immense flocks in the evening before roosting as well, numbering several hundred birds.

 

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David Pedder

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• May 13, 2005

• #10

Great photo White Kite. Looks like a still from Hitchcock's "The Birds"! What else do you see in and around Brecon? I remember being amazed by the number of Rooks in the Cathedral grounds and the noise they were making.