An exciting time in Fawkner Park

 To begin with, many thanks to Wildlife Rescue Victoria and Fire Rescue Victoria whose efforts made this story have a happy ending.  On our morning walk this morning we were on the Punt Rd side of Fawkner Park when my attention was grabbed by a lot of noise from Noisy Miners.  On peering into the afflicted tree I spotted a Tawny Frogmouth tangled in some line.


I rang Wildlife Rescue who asked for help from the Fire Brigade, and sent a volunteer.  The volunteer rang me to say he was incoming.  He received a call from the fire people to say they were coming as well and found a bug red truck in his mirrors.  They all arrived pretty promptly from St Kilda.

Initially with some basic equipment.

Then some more advanced equipment arrived from a specialist unit in Richmond.
Lots of expert help!

It was very impressive watching how they set about this task.

Lots of onlookers!
The Frogmouth flapped about a bit at this stage - proving it was still alive.  The climber captured it and calmed it down.
Then the ladder was lowered and box passed over.
Not especially happy, but better than it was!  With very expensive kit every where, a key part was an old cardboard box and some old towels!
Getting rid of the rest of the line, so more birds didn't get tangled.





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