Russell's Rescue

Many birds will be at risk this week: especially the young or vulnerable 😢

Sharing this again as temperatures rise this week. We are already experiencing issues due to the rising temperatures. Our rescue magpies are really struggling 💔

We've put extra measures in place, but it's heartbreaking seeing our birds and other birds struggling.

If in doubt about any bird please contact your local rescue ✅️

If you see a bird in immediate danger, gasping, fluffed up please contact us or your local rescue.

We are incredibly busy this week at both our sites - topping up waters and feeding.

Corvids struggle with the heat. These temperatures are so high, and they will struggle🥵

Please, please keep waters topped up for your local wildlife, they REALLY need you right now.

Thank you,
Helen, Tristan & Russell

Daily DAVE! "WOOOO, please look after yourselves in the upcoming heat 🥵 and your bird friends, WOOO, WO, WOOOOOO"

In the UK we are set to have a week of high temperatures 🌡 in certain parts.

This means garden birds will need extra water and young fledgling birds may struggle.

DAVE says:

If you see a bird in need, fluffed up, gasping, weak, try to contain and call a rescue ✅️

If a wild bird is approaching a human this is not usually normal, sometimes it's a cry for help ✅️

Humans need to hydrate too, and don't forget the shades and hat 😎 ✅️

If you are hot or flustered, take a break from social media, don't take your frustration out on others ✅️

Thank you, from DAVE!

WOO.

*DAVE! is a disabled wood pigeon who lives in our rescue, he has an aviary and his own room. The DAVE! disclaimer is here as it's the Internet. DAVE! is not a pet he's our Flock Family. We hope he will stop you in your scrolling and brighten up your day. This then helps you to see our more educational posts.

Updates & vets - we are off to the vets today!

Over the past 2 days we have opened for more urgent cases and as a stop gap for other rescues.

A few new patients 💖

Mike the magpie

Concussion from possibly flying into a window. Mike is resting well and as older with a family we hope to reunite in the next few days.

Muninn

Muninn has the vets today: their leg needs splinting and possible intervention and we need to know if they will improve with an xray. Muninn is a complex case and it's important we get the right support.

Lucky

A young rook with a new break to the wing. If they'll keep the splint on we are sure it will heal but as an older young rook they are not happy.

🖤🖤🖤

How to help us (shares and comments also help!) ❤️

PAYPAL (for donations):
https://www.paypal.me/russellsrescue

SUPPORT AND SHOP

https://supportandshop.org/russellsrescue

WEBSITE

www.russellsrescue.com (there is a donation or patron page)

BANK ACCOUNT:

Beneficiary: Tristan & Helen Motteram, Account number: 59030343, sort code: 23-01-20
Revolut Ltd

Helen, Tristan and Russell

Which DAVE! are you today 😆

Pirate DAVE! 🏴‍☠️
Superhero DAVE! 🦸‍♂️
Feathers McGraw DAVE! 🐥🐧
Feathers McGraw 2.0 DAVE! 🐧🐥💯

Just a little bit of fun today thanks to one of our loyal friends for creating these fun characters 💖

Morning all you wonderful Humans 👋

DAVE! Sends WOOOOOS and lots of love. Keep on smiling and whenever you feel down just think of this round boy!

And yes he likes to sit on toilet roll 😁



Helen, Tristan & Russell {and DAVE!}