When passing this ring barked tree at dawn last Saturday, I noticed a buzzard wedged in the middle forked branch with its back towards me. Buzzards are usually quick to notice things creeping up on them, but this one was definitely slow.
Through my binoculars I saw he had a badly broken beak and was blind in one eye: the latter obviously accounting for my being able to get close to him.
Eventually the buzzard realised I was there and took to the air; the poor bird had only one leg. I guess this was not the luckiest raptor on the marsh.
The poor thing, I wonder what happened to it 😦
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It might have flown into something hard.
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Sounds like an elderly statesman! Quite a clever survival technique for a one legged heavy bird to think of wedging itself in the crook of branches.
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If the buzzard flew from the tree energetically, it has developed a survival strategy and its actions demonstare a strong will to continue with its daily business.
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A real example to us!
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Where there is a will, there is a way. The survival instinct can be exceptionally strong.
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It’s one of the most inspiring things about our wildlife, pets and working animals. People could learn much about adapting and getting on with life from nature’s example!
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You are correct, Sarah.
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What a sad story!
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That’s nature for you Mr. Harper-Penrose: it tests everyone and everything. However, we can work with nature and benefit from it.
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