Tuesday 3 January 2012

Rescue in Greenwell Point


A late afternoon call saw us off down the coast to Greenwell point south of Nowra after a sick pelican.
Being wild birds they will always use whatever strength they have left to escape - so in with the kayak and our member Kirsten off after the pelican. After a lot of paddling and at one point leaving the kayak and swimming halfway across the channel regardless of her own safety, Kirsten managed to round the pelican up and bring her to shore. She has a large wound on her neck where someone has obviously hooked her and just ripped it out. Now being infected this has travelled through her precious body and made her very ill. She is now in care and with a lot of TLC she will be able to return to the wild, hopefully.
A mighty effort from Kristen - her first time in the kayak - this little pelican owes her life to her. A bit embarrassing for Kirsten though as we had to get petrol on the way home and Kirsten had discarded her shorts for this very elegant towel sarong - not a good look for the party she was now late for! Thank you Kirsten, Number 729 is very grateful I'm sure and also thank you to Kirsten for the donation of a tank of fuel.
A big thank you also to Gordon who rang in about this little pelican - we rely on the public spotting any of our precious sea & shore birds in trouble. Also thanks to a young man Kyle who helped us at Greenwell Point.
Betty

Kirsten in her elegant sarong!

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