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Wildlife rehabilitator, member of the Badger Trust, Accredited Raptor Rescue Rehabilitator.

Ryedale, North Yorkshire
Joined October 2012
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5 years
Shotgun shot juv Marsh Harrier , rescued, rehabbed and successfully released.
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2 years
Beautiful Barn Owl rescued from a corn bin of a parked combine harvester. Infected tear to wing joint. Its taken 41 days and 4 lots of meds to get her right.Thankyou Mark Naguib vet for perseverance x she was happily released yesterday back to Ellerton. Happy New Year x
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jean thorpe
3 years
Eve, fed every 2 hours through the night . She’s warmer , stronger , brighter , Happy Christmas xx
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jean thorpe
5 years
Glorious Bempton first thing today. Oiled , cleaned, lots of weight on and released . Wonderful .
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jean thorpe
4 years
Releasing an orange eyed female Sparrowhawk this morning
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jean thorpe
3 years
Happy New Year. Eve is now enjoying the company of another orphaned otter cub at RSPCA Wildlife Hospital at Stapeley Grange . She will remain there till late summer when she will be released . My grateful thanks to all concerned she is a delight ! Xx
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jean thorpe
4 months
Dont think he's wasting away !
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3 years
Eve just eaten 6 small white bait eagerly ! So pleased she’s ready for fish makes life easier x She’s grand .
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2 years
A fractured wing,dehydrated,skinny,flightless Red Kite juv to this ! THANKYOU TEAM X Gemma,Mark vets, Craig ,team work makes the dream x. I will be smiling ALL day x
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4 years
Shotgun shot buzzard released well this morning ! Yehaa x
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2 years
Been a buzzard week, 2 in with fractures. This blonde beauty had an altercation with a train resulting in breaks to humerous,coracoid and scapula. After spending healing time in a box amazingly shes a flyer ! Needs flying time in the aviary. Big thanks to vets at Battleflatts x
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jean thorpe
4 years
I'm caring for the shotgun shot buzzard from Shipton by Beningbrough. He has a fractured wing which is splinted and was knuckling on the shot foot. I have had 3 birds of prey here suffering from illegal persecution in the last week. No one is watching so its ramped up.I dispair.
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jean thorpe
4 years
Long eared owl female wing 290 weight 330g . Thankyou Craig Ralston LDV. Wonderful to see her go after a depressing week.
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jean thorpe
5 years
Little owl found on a boat in North Sea, skinny as 118g treated very carefully . Eating well now and looking good. Will find a good spot to release soon . Thanku Andy Gibson YWT 4 picking him up.
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jean thorpe
10 months
Another shotgun shot Buzzard from a grouse moor, Rosedale, North Yorkshire. Its never ending. I dispair .
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1 year
Little dog otter found alone on the road in the dark. He's doing well now after a rocky start. He's away to Stapeley RSPCA this morning to be reared with others. Thankyou Ryedale vets, Mark Naguib and RSPCA XX
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jean thorpe
4 years
Released a Razorbill at glorious Bempton this morning .
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jean thorpe
3 years
Selby shotgun shot Peregrine rehabbed,ringed and successfully released this morning .Wearing new rehab darvic , yellow YAD. Thanku to Mark Naguib vet and Craig Ralston . She led , I listened . Fair wind to her a stunning bird , who’s a lucky woman ! xx
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jean thorpe
1 year
Tawny frac wing tip hit a gritter lorry. Driver collected , we got to Mark Naguib, vet . Flushed tiny wound, feather splint,meds given. 3 weeks box rest, flying time in aviary and bobs your uncle ! Released back to Sleights. Thankyou all x
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jean thorpe
3 years
The 3 sisters soft release today , hope they fair well x
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jean thorpe
4 years
Day 10 shotgun shot Buzzard , perching well on the shot foot, wing fracture healing well, a beautiful bird.
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jean thorpe
5 years
Juv Osprey caught in netting, no fractures, no shot, no fishing hooks. Stunner .
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jean thorpe
3 years
Update on shot Peregrine , Selby, lots of interest in her progress. Eating well, looking so much better. One leg is weaker and she's still not got to the top perches. The shot will have ripped through muscle, tendons and nerves so still very much wait and see.
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jean thorpe
4 years
Rta concussed ,Boxing Day, female Sparrowhawk ringed and ready to go this morning . Weight 310g wing 238.
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4 months
Stunning female Peregrine Falcon found injured at Beverley westwood on Sunday. Gemma Kerss and Mark Naguib ,experienced wildlife vets, examined and treated her,sadly she died overnight. Her bto ring revealed she was ringed in 2009 as a chick in Manchester, WOW !
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3 years
Big female Sparrowhawk with big slice wound to neck and chest. Treated and stitched by brilliant vet Hannah and nurse Evie. 4 days in and doing well .
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jean thorpe
3 years
Update, Selby shotgun shot Peregrine making good progress. No news on the shooter , dob him in please, he deserves it .
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jean thorpe
4 years
And so it begins , just look at that tail ! How early is he ?
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jean thorpe
4 years
Day 8 shotgun shot Buzzard Shipton by Beningbrough, NYP inc no 12200052238. Doing well.
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jean thorpe
5 years
Released this chunky Woodcock this pm after flying into a building in Beverley. Wing 198 weight 354g went wonderfully well .
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jean thorpe
4 years
Rta badger found on verge just awake . Mark and Hannah vets x rayed no frac some internal bleeding badly bitten tongue , home now had some warm fluids ,fingers crossed 💓💓
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jean thorpe
5 years
Today’s fabulous bird , Nightjar from Hawnby N Yks . Bit thin 53g and cold so slowly warmed and given lots of warm critical care fluids . It thanked me by flying round the kitchen ! Need waxworms 2 Moro .
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jean thorpe
4 years
The stunning little Merlin released so well today by Mark Naguib wonderful wildlife vet .
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jean thorpe
3 years
Stunning Hobby with bad break to wing. Brilliantly pinned by Mark Naguib all star bird vet . We hope for the best outcome .My grateful thanks to him and Lynne vet nurse for outstanding work x
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jean thorpe
1 year
Whimbrel found in York city centre in the early hours of this morning. Taken to Minster vets by a bouncer ! My grateful thanks to them . Wound to neck, stitched , in a quiet shed , fingers crossed
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10 months
BUZZARD October 2023 He had a spirit , a wildness, a no surrender. Shotgun shot , blown from the sky, downed. He came my way with a story to tell, wounded and defiant. We tried and longed to mend him. But you win again, you law breaking, gun licensed, raptor killing heathens.
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jean thorpe
4 years
RTA Tawny released back today, so good to get one back .
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jean thorpe
3 years
Eve, 785g of fabulousness found flat in Durham . Taken to vets who rehydrated her. Collected by Stephanie Rspca who we met in Thirsk tonight. Wonderful , Happy Christmas x
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jean thorpe
4 years
Little male Merlin doing well , eating and feisty . He’s only 120g so needs a bit of weight on . Examined by Mark Naguib experienced wildlife vet . One pupil is slightly dilated but retinas are fine so just a bit of swelling . So pleased he’s doing well .
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jean thorpe
4 years
108 Birds of Prey cared for in 2020, 54 out. Common Buzzard 28 - 11 released, 5 shot 2 poisoned. Tawny Owl 26 -13 out. Barn Owl 14 - 8 out. Sparrowhawks 11 - 3 out. Kestrel 9 -5 out. Little Owl 7 - 6 out. 4 Peregrine -3 out. Long Eared Owl 2-1 out. S.E.Owl 1. I Merlin out.
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jean thorpe
2 years
Happy Christmas x
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jean thorpe
4 years
Juv Red Kite from Harrogate fledged but wet through, playing dead on the floor.Needs a few days good food and will go back , active nest nearby .
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jean thorpe
4 years
Rta male Sparrowhawk released well back home in York this morning . Got to love a Sparrowhawk .
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jean thorpe
4 years
This young man came floating down today too soon . Ooh lovely peregrine 720g wing of 255 not quite a flyer orange darvic P6X York Minster . Thankyou Paul,Craig,Doug and the kind rspb man who stood guard till we got there.
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jean thorpe
5 years
Juv peregrine release back home to Hull didn’t she do well !
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jean thorpe
4 years
Long eared owl juv found grounded , checked over and all’s well. Fabulous .
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jean thorpe
4 years
Peregrine release grateful thanks to Mark Naguib Battleflatts vet , NCBP Charlie Heap and staff, Jimmy, Ben and Sara for getting him fit and Craig Ralston LDV . Best feeling in the world ,a wild bird again X
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jean thorpe
3 years
Ringed York Minster peregrines this morning with Steve Huddleston , Paul Green from the Minster , always a pleasure and a privilege, 2 males , 2 females . Stunners x ⁦⁦ @YorkPeregrines ⁩ x
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5 years
BoatyMcboat -face has left the building ! He came in after being found on a boat in the North Sea. Andrew Gibson YWT collected him from the South Bank he was 118g . 178g now and thought 2 b a continental bird .Hope he manages, fair wind to him it was a pleasure x
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jean thorpe
2 years
Just in 43g ,warm,fed,first of the year .
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jean thorpe
4 months
The 2 otter cubs are now safely housed at RSPCA Stapeley Grange wildlife hospital for rearing. My grateful thanks to Rob Scrivens for organising.
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1 year
Found cold and lethargic. Taken to Grace Lane vets who warmed her up and rehydrated. Stayed with me a few days where she started to eat fresh trout.Away to rspca Stapeley Grange today to be paired with a new sibling. Thankyou all xx
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jean thorpe
3 years
Eve fairs well ,here she is biting the tear rather than sucking it . She’s taking it though and is stronger ,a lot more vocal and totally lush x
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4 months
Last feed of the day. Content, happy,doing bitey things. Delightful x
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jean thorpe
2 months
Artic Skua release, Filey Brigg this morning. YEHAA !
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jean thorpe
4 years
Concussed Boxing Day ,Sparrowhawk, released well back home to Foss Island York this morning . Yehaa! Xx
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jean thorpe
6 years
Rehab Birds of Prey 2018, 86 birds. Buzzards 13 , 4 released. . Peregrine 5, 2 released. Tawny Owl 24, 14 released. Barn Owl 18, 12 released. Kestrel 12, 5 released. Sparrowhawk 9, 6 released. Little Owl 2, 1 released. Red Kite 2, 1 released.
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jean thorpe
3 years
Juv Barn Owl from Flamboro dehydrated so lots of warm critical care given starting to look better 🤞
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jean thorpe
2 years
235g Tawny owlet found grounded with dead smaller sibling, very close to main road. Should do well .
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jean thorpe
3 years
Tha juv female Peregrine with fractured coracoid is flying ! Yehaa
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4 years
Released a stunning juv female Buzzard on hay fields at wonderful Wheldrake . Good to get one back .
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4 years
This wonderful 1st year Merlin in after hitting school windows . It’s been touch and go all day but rehydration fluids given hourly and gently . He’s eaten tonight so looking perkier , fingers crossed . I just love a Merlin x
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3 months
The 3 badger cubs now weaned,have gone to RSPCA Stapeley Wildlife Hospital. They have the expertise and facilities to take them to the next stage. Battleflatts vets blood tested for tb and all are negative. My thanks to them and Rob Scivens at Stapeley.They were a delight x
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jean thorpe
3 years
Sooty’s gone home , cleaned, ringed and released. Wing 283 weight a whooping 629g !
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3 years
Retrieved from a chimney tonight, poor Sooty no doubt looking for a nest site . Washed and left to rest in warm box .
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2 years
3 of the best and not too cross...yet ! Little Owl juvs found beside an old, just fallen ash, been there all day finder darent leave them.
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jean thorpe
8 years
Mark Naguib successfully pinned the shot Thirsk buzzards thigh bone. Released back wonderfully today, thankyou
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jean thorpe
3 years
Kittiwake, kittiwake , kittiwake !
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4 months
Morning ,1st feed of the day .
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5 years
Osprey release YEHAA ! Thankyou Carolyn and family x
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jean thorpe
2 years
This is the reality of badger digging. Its taken 2 years 4 months to get a verdict. They are now convicted of interfering with a badger sett with a paltry fine to go with it. I despair. See someone with terriers/spades RING IT IN to police, its always barbaric.
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5 years
Released the juv Nightjar at Skipwith Common with Craig Ralston she flew well and had put on weight, hope she makes it .
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9 months
RTA Tawny owl release Helmsley. Thankyou Ryedale vets x
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5 years
Releasing lost shag back to the coast, thanks Jordan for video .
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2 years
Ringed York Minster peregrines today with George Day ,just memorably wonderful ,magificent building ,magnificent birds . Thankyou once again to Paul and the Minster staff x
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5 years
These brothers found wet and cold in N.Lincs under their nest site . Lifted by local birder, arrived here, vetted, fed and a week of r+r. Home again today Thankyou to Graham ,Jack,Mark and Craig. Stunners
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2 years
Female Common Scoter fell from the sky this am . Sub cut fluids given and critical care orally . Fiesty and a good weight so out to the seaside soon .
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4 months
Been quite some week. Weaning otter cubs, eaten up this morning and definitely not handable now !! Just as it should be.
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3 years
It’s taken 3 months for this juv Peregrine to recover from a fractured coracoid. Today she flew back to her wild life. My grateful thanks to Mark Naguib wildlife vet , to Charlie Heap NCBP Helmsley for flying her and getting her fit for release, LDV for release site. Amazing x
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1 year
Came in as a poor skinny 280g rta. Out as a 370g alert beauty xx
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jean thorpe
5 years
Adult breeding female little owl stuck in a chimney for at least 4 days. Fluids given and carefully washed by leanne vet nurse at battleflatts vets and me . Hopefully she will recover. Thanku leanne and mark .
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3 years
Released the previously injured juv Hobby this morning on the LDV , just wonderful x
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jean thorpe
4 years
Tuftie duckling 🐥
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4 years
Getting there, such a little stunner !
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5 years
Rehab buzzard and superb wildlife vet Mark Naguib.
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5 years
Ringing York Minster peregrines this morning ...awe inspiring wow !
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3 years
Wounded sparrowhawk is a flyer ! Yehaa xx
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3 years
Tawny owl rehabbed , released back to Sutton Bank .
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5 years
National Badger Day, they need all the help we can give them, the cull, baiters, hunts ,cars, every mans hand against them.
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Nearly there ,oiled, cleaned, eating well , water proofing just about right , won’t be long before he’s back .
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4 years
Rta female Barn Owl released back tonight. She flew strongly and away, life goes on xx
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3 years
Released juv Kestrel this morning at Bank Island Wheldrake NNR LDV with Craig Ralston. She dipped and dived and ate up the sky just wonderful .
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Juv Little Grebe found in a gutter in Hull. Ringed and released by Craig Ralston LDV .Thankyou Laura,Lucy rspca and Craig.
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5 years
Swift found down and wet yesterday . Released after ringing and resting up overnight. It joined 100 others eating up the sky MEGA
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10 months
RTA Tawny found 4 weeks ago on the roadside. X ray revealed fractured shoulder blade. 3 weeks box rest , 1 week flying well in an aviary. Released well ! Thanku Mark Naguib vet and locals for bringing it in.
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8 years
Shot Sledmere Marsh Harrier successfully released at Wheldrake NNR.
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4 years
Ringed and released Rta Little Owl flew well and quickly away
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2 years
Rehab female sparrowhawk, niw released x
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3 years
Just in , fell from high nest . Hungry , eating well , think they will self feed soon , love a kestrel x
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4 years
Big female Sparrowhawk Rta from Foss Island, York . Looking more with it this morning . Thanks to Hannah Battleflatts vets for coming into work on Boxing Day to care for her xx She’s looking good !
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