Broken Wing
by Philip Hodgkins
Somehow, this Brown Pelican suffered a fracture—diving, clipped a wire—I don't know. I was not equipped in any way to handle the bird. This was yesterday morning. I only know could do nothing for it; there is nowhere in Savannah I have been able to find that takes on the rehabilitation of wild birds. I will check some more this morning, and post here if there is more to the story.
Image Quality: RAW (14-bit)
Camera Info: Nikon D300S, tripod
Lens: VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D
Focal Length: 330mm
Focus Mode: AF-C
AF-Area Mode: Single
VR: OFF
Aperture: f/7.1
Shutter Speed: 1/3200s
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.: -0.3EV
Metering: Spot
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 320
85% of full frame
PP in LR4, SEP2, CS6
Comments
10 commentsI love your image which somehow conveys the loneliness the bird feels in his suffering. I wish I could fly down and scoop up the bird to help right now. But as I've done wildlife rehab in NWNJ only, my experience with pelicans is, shall we say, extremely limited.
I do hope for a positive outcome for this bird. Please keep us updated?
Georgia Department of Natural Resources (wildlife resources) in Richmond Hill, 912-727-2112 for the number of a rehabilitator who works with wild birds or mammals. Or call a 24-hour number: 1-800-241-4113.
And check out the Georgia listings in the whole-USA rehab listing:
http://www.wildliferehabber.org/rl_disp_det.php
Good luck - thanks for caring -
Sandy
Thanks for the help. After about ten dead end phone calls, animal control for Tybee Island is out looking for the bird, and they will take it to a vet. The vet will get it to a rehabber. I was very reluctant to try to handle the bird myself; either the bird or I was going to get hurt more, as I know nothing about handling a large strong bird like a pelican.