I've studied kingfishers at lakes local to me for years and even filmed inside their nest:    • Amazing Footage of Kingfishers Inside...   So when I heard that one of these kingfishers was injured, I set out to rescue it.

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Injured kingfisher recovers

This kingfisher was only a month old and had just fledged. It isn't possible at this age to tell whether it was male or female. It had flown into a window and had a head injury. It was also suffering from shock. So I took it home and placed it on a heat mat where it could be left in quiet warm and safe until morning.

Feeding a poorly baby kingfisher

By morning the kingfisher looked much better, but it was hungry. Kingfishers naturally catch their prey by diving into water and I wasn't able to replicate that so I had to force feed it. I fed it sticklebacks, caught especially for it. A kingfisher can eat up to 10 of these fish a day.

ID ring

The kingfisher recovered quickly, but before I let it go, I invited registered British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) bird ringer Jean Thorpe to come in and attach an ID ring onto its leg. This ring has a unique number engraved onto it which will ensure that this bird can be identified for the rest of its life.

Back into the wild

The kingfisher was ready for release after a couple of days so I took it back to the lakes. When I got there I could hear the other kingfisher fledglings and the parent birds calling in the branches, so hopefully it will be able to return to its family where its parents will care for it.

Parents take over

Kingfishers only feed their young for a few days after fledging, so just in case this young fledging's doesn't get fed by its parents, I make sure it gets a good feed to see it through its first day and night. After that it will need to fish for itself.

Flying free

Watch it take a moment to survey its surroundings and then lift off! This is the best part about rehabilitating wildlife.

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I am a British wildlife artist and filmmaker on a mission to share my love for wildlife with the world. As well as creating detailed animal film and art portraits, I promote wildlife tours around the world and do all I can to help conserve and protect wildlife here at my home in Yorkshire. I hope that by putting nature in the frame I can foster a deep love for wildlife amongst my followers.

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