Seagulls, Jackdaws and a House Martin – Animal Wild
In this earlier post I wrote:
I was rather worried about this young Jackdaw in the garden (the juveniles have blue eyes, which turn yellow in adulthood). I had seen it around for several days, always on the ground. He seemed fine on his feet, moving away from me, but I was sure he was as yet unable to fly. Even for a juvenile he looked rather scruffy and there were feathers missing from the top of his head. He was eating food dislodged by other birds from the feeders though and I witnessed him being fed by an adult. I asked HART Wildlife Rescue for advice. They needed more photos, but now I have not seen him for two days so I very much hope he has found his wings. If it had been thought wise to take him in I would have needed a net to catch him anyway which I don’t have – but I have now ordered one just in case. They are not cheap!
The net arrived eventually (not the supplier’s fault, Norfine nets (Norfine Nets Limited | Buy Nets and Netting Online for Koi, Birds and much more) were extremely helpful about the delay) but I am delighted to report that I didn’t need it, although I am pleased to have it if I do in future. The Jackdaw disappeared for a while and I hoped that he had finally found his wings. He is now back as a regular garden visitor, still distinguishable by his rather bald crown.
Meanwhile the wild flowers I sowed are flowering at last, including the poppy above and this pink cornflower (I thought they only came in blue).
I had to turn to one of the HART Wildlife Rescue Whatsapp group for help with this which I noticed yesterday. It turns out, pleasingly, to be a home for solitary bees. Enough justification alone for letting the garden be wild.
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