Hello Heron Viewers
The second chick fell from its twig this afternoon. I recieved the email earlier from a viewer who has been watching intently (Thank you!). Anyhow, we had someone go down and it was recovered and is now at the wildlife shelter. I haven't heard anything about its condition.
We will post an update when we have more information.
Pouyan
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Can report to all that we discovered the smaller chick on the floor of the forest this morning. It had placed itself as close to the base of that tree as it could. There is alot of bird feces, feathers etc there, perhaps providing a familiar scent. The tree is what it knows. My husband was able to gently gather the chick up in a towel, and my daughter and I delivered it to the wildlife shelter immediately. The chick was very dehydrated, but otherwise in surprisingly good condition...even took a snap at my daughter! Very weakened though. Each effort was draining. We will continue to monitor the remaining chick, and hopefully find that it's being fed through the hole in the nest.
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As of yesterday late afternoon, this chick wa re-hydrating slowly, and still recovering at the Prince rupert Wild life Shelter. I will update viewers on the progress! But this is all good news!
ReplyDeleteThanks for showing us the second nest. What a great view of the chicks!
ReplyDeleteHello. It's too difficult to watch the last blue heron too weak to hold its head up. I can nolonger log into the site. Perhaps it may be time to make this a private site.
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M.
The current clip seems to show an adult in a nest, but blocked by the tree trunk. Can someone clarify what it is we're now seeing?
ReplyDeleteI watched the last heron baby fall to the ground (not a pretty sight)after it lost its footing on the twig. It was on its feet though and tried to escape from a young woman who put a blanket around it and carried it off. I think the clip of the adults in the nest are the parents. They are quiet now but put up a ruckus earlier.
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ReplyDeleteThe third and final chick that escaped the eagle attack finally fell from its perch. It was weak from hunger and dehydrated but oriented itself for the best fall possible. It fell fairly straight down, did not strike other braches and seemed to land on its feet. On the ground it sat for a minute and then took several steps. We had been monitoring its final moments and had someone there within 5 minutes to capture it. It is now at the wildlife shelter. Updates to come. The camera is now pointed to a new nest. It is a different heron family with their own chicks. They appear very healthy. The nest is partially blocked by the tree trunk. Any thoughts on all this?
Pouyan
Kudos to those manning the camera who kept track of the chick's every move and fall so it could be rescued promptly. You did an excellent job and without your diligence, this chick (and the other one) surely would not have survived. Here's hoping all three who fell make it. I think it's a miracle the 3rd chick survived as long as it did before falling.
ReplyDeleteMy neighbor and I took the last chick to the wildlife rehabilitation center at about 6:15 last night. It was very weak, but rather larger than the others, so perhaps.....? We will hope. It has been difficult to bear witness to this drama, unable to rescue these creatures until they are so weakened as to likely not survive. Now, reading the countless compassionate pleas for someone to help the chicks, I see this has been emotionally draining for many others. I would ask that each of you, having given your emotion a voice, now give it an ACTION. Those chicks were and are being cared for by the Prince Rupert Wildlife Shelter.It is run 24 hours a day,by a husband and wife, two pensioners,who care for the sick, injured animals in 12 hr shifts. The Shelter is truly compassion in ACTION. This incredible team puts animals first, each bandage, antibiotic, splint, heat lamp, having been bought with donations, or their own pensions. If everyone who observed the wonder of these chicks,gave their compassion an action in the form of a donation to the wildlife shelter, The blue heron chicks surviving, and many other animals would benefit. One blogger wrote, "Someone please do something to save these beautiful creatures". That person can be YOU!!
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See emotion, and compassion in ACTION....by the way, we recovered one chick on my daughter's 12th birthday. She donated all the birthday money she received to the shelter. It was $100.00, and she waid it was easy to part with.
It needs to be said that Holly is a person who decided to do something to help these precious chicks. She took ACTION. I am accepting her challenge and have decided to help this wonderful rehab shelter with a donation. Below is the address should you decide to help too:
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P.O. Box 26, Prince Rupert,
British Columbia, Canada V8J 3P4
Check out their website. . . http://www2.citytel.net/wildlife/index.html. You can learn about the work of this dedicated couple, Nancy and Gunther Golinia. Click on ABOUT US (includes a wonderful story of their work), then click on CONTACT where and you can see pictures of Nancy and Gunther Golinia.
So, thanks again Holly. You are an incredible person.
FRANinVA
Thank you, for your kind comments, Fran, but there were a few people working to monitor the Blue Heron Chicks as they struggled to survive. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to be a part of it. Thank you for supporting the Golinias at the Wildlife shelter....They need all the help they can get.
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