SPCA Wildlife Rescue

Marilynne

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Yesterday I noticed a screw in my bike tire as we were getting ready to leave Wako. Luckily we live a little over a mile from there. I told Chris to leave it alone until we got home.

On the pedal home we spotted this Great Egret on the side of the road with what looked like a booboo leg. Chris wanted to stop, but I wanted to get home before I had to walk the bike home.

Today, he mounted the bike on my bike rack.
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He was going to meet me at the bike store. On his way there, he noticed the egret was still in the same spot. He called me and I called SPCA Wildlife. They wanted to know if any one had approached the egret to see if it would fly off. I told them no, but I would go find out.

This is the egret favoring his booboo leg
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This is what he looked like when I approached
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It couldn't fly, so I called SPCA Wildlife again with my report.
 

Marilynne

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Hope so. I'm going to call tomorrow to find out and also ask the guy's name. Thanks Pat.
 

Marcel

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You did well Marilynne, Thanks for your kindness for the bird. You deserve a virtual hug.
 

piperbarb

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Wonderful story and photos. I would have done exactly what you did. Please let us know how things turned out for the not so little guy.
 
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