Booby Prize!

Talk about behind the news, but I felt I had to share this now, Norman, the red-footed booby that was found on St Leonards Beach way back in September (blog), was flown to the Cayman Islands by British Airways 3 months later, on Friday 16th, following his being nursed back to health by the RSPCA.

He will join a flock of fellow booby birds at a nature reserve. The RSPCA said he would be home for Christmas, well done, an excellent story!

Update on marooned booby...

I found this update on the RSPCA facebook page: 

"Mallydams Woods News:

Wildlife rehabilitation team manager Richard Thompson said: “The booby bird is doing well considering just how weak and dehydrated he was when he came in. He is improving slowly but surely.

“We have been keeping a close eye on him and keeping him warm with heat lamps. As you can see in the video, he has just started eating sprats - a type of small fish - which he is being hand fed for the moment and has started to put on a little bit of weight - which is fantastic news!"

See my recent blog about his 'adventure' and go to the RSPCA facebook page for a video of how the lost Red-Footed Booby looks now, nice one Mallydams!