{"id":114,"date":"2024-11-08T00:13:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T00:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egzllsn.cluster027.hosting.ovh.net\/?page_id=114"},"modified":"2025-04-14T21:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T21:04:54","slug":"birds-of-prey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/index.php\/birds-of-prey\/","title":{"rendered":"Birds of Prey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-colibri-id=\"114-c1\" class=\"style-392 style-local-114-c1 position-relative\">\n  <!---->\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"114-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-393 style-local-114-c2 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"114-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-394 style-local-114-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-395-outer style-local-114-c4-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"114-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-395 style-local-114-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=\"114-c5\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-397 style-local-114-c5 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-397 style-local-114-c5\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h2 class=\"\">What to do if you find a<em style=\"font-family: &quot;Playfair Display&quot;; color: rgb(247, 144, 7);\"><br>Bird of prey<\/em>&nbsp;and\n                      <br>how to handle&nbsp;<em style=\"font-family: &quot;Playfair Display&quot;; color: rgb(247, 144, 7);\">them<\/em><\/h2>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"114-c6\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-398 style-local-114-c6 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);\">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=\"114-c7\" class=\"h-x-container style-399 style-local-114-c7 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-x-container-inner style-dynamic-114-c7-group style-399-spacing style-local-114-c7-spacing\"><span class=\"h-button__outer style-400-outer style-local-114-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=\"114-c8\" class=\"d-flex w-100 align-items-center h-button justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center style-400 style-local-114-c8 position-relative\"><!----><!----> <span>Contact us<\/span><\/a>\n                    <\/span>\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-401-outer style-local-114-c9-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"114-c9\" 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-401 style-local-114-c9 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=\"114-c10\" class=\"d-block style-402 style-local-114-c10 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1708\" height=\"1708\" src=\"http:\/\/egzllsn.cluster027.hosting.ovh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-69-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-380 style-402-image style-local-114-c10-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-69-scaled-1.jpg 1708w, https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-69-scaled-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-69-scaled-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-69-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-69-scaled-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-69-scaled-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1708px) 100vw, 1708px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-sm style-402-frameImage style-local-114-c10-frameImage\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\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=\"114-c11\" id=\"custom\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-427 style-local-114-c11 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"114-c12\" 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-432 style-local-114-c12 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-0 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-433-outer style-local-114-c13-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"114-c13\" 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-433 style-local-114-c13 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=\"114-c14\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-434 style-local-114-c14 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>There are a few different birds of prey native to Ireland. Buzzards, Kestrels, Merlin, Peregrine falcon, Sparrowhawk, Barn owl, Long and short eared owls. Rarer species also include Harriers and Kites. <\/p>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"114-c15\" 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-428 style-local-114-c15 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-0 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-429-outer style-local-114-c16-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"114-c16\" 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-429 style-local-114-c16 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=\"114-c17\" class=\"d-block style-437 style-local-114-c17 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-image__frame-container-outer\">\n                    <div class=\"h-image__frame-container\">\n                      <!---->\n                      <!---->\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1607\" height=\"1661\" src=\"http:\/\/egzllsn.cluster027.hosting.ovh.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-30-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-632 style-437-image style-local-114-c17-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-30-scaled-1.jpg 1607w, https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-30-scaled-1-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-30-scaled-1-991x1024.jpg 991w, https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-30-scaled-1-768x794.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wildliferescuecork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/cropped-WRC-30-scaled-1-1486x1536.jpg 1486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1607px) 100vw, 1607px\" \/>\n                      <div class=\"h-image__frame h-hide-lg h-hide-md h-hide-sm style-437-frameImage style-local-114-c17-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-430-outer style-local-114-c18-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"114-c18\" 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-430 style-local-114-c18 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=\"114-c19\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-435 style-local-114-c19 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <h3>General Information<\/h3>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li>These birds have evolved to hunt specific prey, from rodents and small birds to young rabbits. This natural behavior is essential for their survival and should not be interfered with.<\/li>\n                      <li>Disturbing a bird of prey during a hunt, particularly during breeding season, can lead to their starvation or the loss of their chicks. Allow these birds to hunt without interference.<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <h3>Common Injuries in Birds of Prey<\/h3>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li>Collisions with windows or vehicles often cause concussions and broken wings or legs, requiring veterinary attention.<\/li>\n                      <li>Poisoning, particularly from ingesting poisoned rodents, can be fatal, as can infections like bumblefoot or protozoan diseases such as canker (frounce).<\/li>\n                      <li>Damage to talons and feet is life-threatening since these are vital for hunting. Predation by domestic animals and persecution by humans also pose significant risks.<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <h3>Handling an Injured Bird of Prey<\/h3>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li>If you find an injured bird that appears dazed or allows you to approach, consult a wildlife rehabilitator immediately.<\/li>\n                      <li>Birds of prey have sharp talons and beaks; handle them only if instructed by a professional. Use thick gloves and a towel to gently cover the bird, then place it in a towel-lined cardboard box or pet carrier.<\/li>\n                      <li>Always seek advice before intervening, as improper handling can worsen their condition or result in injury to yourself.<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\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-431-outer style-local-114-c20-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"114-c20\" 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-431 style-local-114-c20 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 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