New aviary is a big hit with wild birds
Faced with an increasing demand for wild bird care facilities, the NDAA recently decided to finance the building of a two-flight aviary to be based at our treasurer’s home, and run by her daughter, Karen, who is also an NDAA trustee.
Karen has a natural empathy for all animals but, due to poor health, can now only manage to deal with small creatures such as birds. Over the years, Karen has successfully raised and released many birds but was never sure how they fared long-term if they did not stay in the vicinity of their house. Using the new aviary to its full extent this summer, Karen sees many of the birds that were released months ago. One regular visitor is a jackdaw that, originally handreared in 2001, still makes daily visits with its partner and offspring! It no longer takes food from Karen’s hand, but is still happy for the family and their dogs to approach to within a few feet.
