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WRAS in the News
- Rise in reports of swan injuries
4 August 2004 - BBC Online - Calls to end cruelty to wildlife
2 July 2004 - BBC Online - I hate shed so I bought company
13 May 2004 - The Argus - Young foxes bludgeoned to death
18 March 2004 - BBC Online - Letter: Allow the swan sanctuary to expand
6 February 2004 - The Argus
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It is very easy to assume a bird has been abandoned when you find it on the ground, but quite often it is a fledgling learning to fly. When a fledgling takes its first flight it is going to be unsuccessful, it is natural for them to spend 2-3 days on the ground sometimes before they can fly properly. Mum and dad will normally be nearby but they do not always fly down to feed every few minutes as they are trying to encourage the youngster to fly. Both the youngster and the parents are good at hiding themselves.