{"id":112,"date":"2024-11-08T00:12:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T00:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egzllsn.cluster027.hosting.ovh.net\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2025-04-02T19:00:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T19:00:44","slug":"water-birds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/index.php\/water-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-colibri-id=\"112-c1\" class=\"style-444 style-local-112-c1 position-relative\">\n  <!---->\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"112-c2\" id=\"about-2\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-710 style-local-112-c2 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"112-c3\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-2 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-711 style-local-112-c3 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-2 gutters-col-md-2 gutters-col-2 gutters-col-v-lg-2 gutters-col-v-md-2 gutters-col-v-2\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-712-outer style-local-112-c4-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"112-c4\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-712 style-local-112-c4 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-center align-self-md-center align-self-center\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"112-c5\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-714 style-local-112-c5 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-714 style-local-112-c5\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h2 class=\"\">What to do if you find a&nbsp;<em style=\"color: rgb(247, 144, 7); font-family: &quot;Playfair Display&quot;;\">water bird<\/em> and how to&nbsp;<em style=\"color: rgb(247, 144, 7); font-family: &quot;Playfair Display&quot;;\">handle<\/em>&nbsp;them<\/h2>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"112-c6\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-715 style-local-112-c6 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p><span style=\"color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">Here is some information about them and a guide on what to do in case you find an injured one. In any doubt, always contact us first<\/span>.<\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"112-c7\" class=\"h-x-container style-716 style-local-112-c7 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-x-container-inner style-dynamic-112-c7-group style-716-spacing style-local-112-c7-spacing\"><span class=\"h-button__outer style-717-outer style-local-112-c8-outer d-inline-flex h-element\"><a h-use-smooth-scroll=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/index.php\/front_page\/contact-us\/\"  data-colibri-id=\"112-c8\" class=\"d-flex w-100 align-items-center h-button justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center style-717 style-local-112-c8 position-relative\"><!----><!----> <span>Contact us<\/span><\/a>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          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water birds: swans, ducks, herons, moorhens, coots, gulls, cormorants, oystercatcher, gannet, manx shearwater, dippers are just a few of the birds that have been treated at WRC.<\/span><\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"112-c15\" id=\"custom-4\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-720 style-local-112-c15 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"112-c16\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-2 gutters-row-md-2 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-2 gutters-row-v-md-2 gutters-row-v-2 style-721 style-local-112-c16 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row 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768w, https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-40-scaled-2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1761px) 100vw, 1761px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-726-frameImage style-local-112-c18-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-723-outer style-local-112-c19-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"112-c19\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-723 style-local-112-c19 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"112-c20\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-727 style-local-112-c20 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <h3><span>General Informations<\/span><\/h3>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li>Injured water birds often show signs of distress by sitting out of the water and allowing close approach if severely unwell.<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li>Rescuing water birds can be challenging as they instinctively return to the water to escape danger.<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li>Ducklings may be orphaned due to predator attacks or disturbances, such as aggressive male ducks chasing the mother. Additionally, ducks sometimes nest far from water, leaving ducklings trapped in unsafe areas.<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <h3><span>Common Injuries in Water Birds<\/span><\/h3>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li><strong>Predator Attacks:<\/strong><span>&nbsp;Birds may be injured by dogs, cats, foxes, or even other birds.<\/span><\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li><strong>Wing and Leg Breaks:<\/strong><span>&nbsp;These injuries often occur during crash landings, collisions, or attacks. While bird bones are fragile, they heal quickly if properly treated.<\/span><\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li><strong>Fishing Line Entanglement:<\/strong><span>&nbsp;Discarded fishing lines and hooks frequently injure water birds, causing entanglement, ingestion, or immobilization in trees or water.<\/span><\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li><strong>Feather Damage:<\/strong><span>&nbsp;Missing or damaged feathers compromise flight and waterproofing, essential for survival. Birds use preen glands to maintain feather integrity and waterproofing.<\/span><\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <h3><span>Handling an Injured Water Bird<\/span><\/h3>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li>If you find an injured or trapped water bird, or orphaned ducklings, contact a wildlife rescue organization immediately.<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li>Approach cautiously to avoid further stress or injury. For ducklings, ensure their safety until professionals can assist.<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li>Do not attempt to handle entangled or injured birds without guidance, as improper handling can worsen their condition or lead to harm.<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <p>\n                      <br>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <p>\n                      <br>\n                    <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-724-outer style-local-112-c21-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"112-c21\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-2 h-px-md-2 h-px-2 v-inner-lg-2 v-inner-md-2 v-inner-2 style-724 style-local-112-c21 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n         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