Well this
female pelican certainly has a story to tell the "girls" on Bermagui
lake.
She had got
herself in trouble and presented at the boat ramp with 2 tears in her pouch.
Yes another hook injury - will it never end! Australian Seabird Rescue team
member Penny was there trying to catch a couple of cormorants also with hook
and line problems. Spotting the pelican in trouble she quickly caught her with
the help of our old mate Peter. A vet was arranged for assessment. So Miss
Feisty now owes her life to Moruya Vet Clinic and Penny's care as she would
have starved. The vet had her in the table for 3 hours repairing the damage
then in to care! After 5 days - refusing to eat and terribly stressed inflicting
a few wounds to Penny, she was released in the same spot as she was caught - or
was she just wanting to get back on the lake to tell the "girls" of
her epic adventure! You can almost picture them over a "cup of tea".
Happily though she was last seen fishing.
Thank you
Moruya Vet staff and team member Penny - who by the way rescued one of the cormorants
as well and I'm sure she won't rest until the other one has been attended to.
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| Miss Feisty - the pelican rescued on Bermagui lake. |
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