hankdog Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) We have a creek on our property and I occasionally see this beautiful bird around. Last week he surprised me by coming up to the pool. On editing his photos I can see why. He was able to fly away and landed in the tree, he wasn't able to completely lift the foot in flight though. Anybody have any opinions on what will happen, a fair amount of the shaft of the hook is out, I have no fishing experience so don't know how to estimate the size of the hook. I haven't seen him since last week, should I try feed him if he returns? And what should I feed him, I assume he eats fish? Edited May 30, 2013 by hankdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Call the folks who do this sort of thing every day ...W I R E S LINK , though, if the bird hasn't been seen for a week .... he may have come to harm because of the injury affecting his mobility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackC Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 (edited) Its hard to tell if its lodged in the leg or the feather coat. unless you can safely contain him to take to a vet I would let him be, he has probably lived with it for a long time judging by the color of the hook. Or like persephone said see if any locals who deal with birds can give some advice. Edited May 30, 2013 by JackC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I hope you can catch him and take him to a vet. Birds often die slow painful deaths from fish hooks and lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankdog Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Wires can only help if I catch him. I think if it came to that he'd probably be very stressed. He's very shy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Where are you Hankdog? At the wildlife park I worked at we fed the captive ones small raw fish like whitebait and the odd other things as treat, shellfish, pinky mice, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankdog Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 I'm in Turramurra. I'll get some whitebait and if he turns up I'll throw him some. Maybe if he gets some extra nutrition he'll pull through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 The problem will be if it's infected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pesh Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Have your pool net ready and have someone there to help if he does return. If you can just keep the net above him while the other person grabs him and places him in a box, then of course straight to the vets. Yes infection is the big problem and he will tire quickly, so hopefully he won't put to much of a struggle. Plus if you do catch him, don't feed him. If he needs to be anesthetized he'll need an empty belly. Good luck............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hankdog Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 Unfortunately I've not seen him again. Just keeps sitting in the back of my mind bothering me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripley Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Poor heron. God it upsets me to see birds suffering because of fishing hooks and other man made crap left in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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