wild Beak

This beautiful juvenile Spotted Shag came to us last night. He had a nasty abdominal injury. Out vet and I worked until quite late operating on him to put the bits back in to the wound and stitched it up. Touch and go, but he woke up. This morning he was wielding his sharp beak at anyone who came too close. We wear our sunglasses to protect our eyes. This is one of my colleagues holding him while we medicate and feed him. He really is lovely.