Beautiful Buzzards


It was not long ago that the sight of a buzzard wheeling over in the sky was a rare sight but now we see them often even flying over the levels. The loss of rabbits due to myxomatosis was the main reason for the buzzards decline but now with a healthy population of rabbits, they are doing well as a species.


Consequently we have quite a few buzzards in for rehabilitation and it is surprising the difference in colour as some can be almost white. We had one male that came in to the centre in February and due to a road traffic accident, he had broken most of his wing and tail feathers. We left him in one of our seclusion aviaries to moult out.


were able to pull out the damaged feathers, which then encouraged the growth of new feathers. At the beginning of November, he was finally in good condition and we were able to release him. The sight of him taking to the wing and soaring up into the sky was worth all the effort.


Buzzard being placed on a


release perch by Vicki Thompson


Collapsed buzzard being tube fed


When Sara arrived, he had still not moulted out so under anaesthetic, we


Up and away!


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