Good news! Dare I say it... Athena is on the mend! I'm not sure what infection she had, and I guess we will never know - but she seems to have fought it off. See for yourself how far she has come over the last 7 days.

Date filmed: May 2024

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Kestrel Athena was taken ill on 1st May 2024, she had a serious infection. Symptoms included struggling to breathe, lethargic, puffed up feathers and mucus. I really didn't think she was going to make it and the local vet would not treat her unless they were able to examine her. Putting a bird this ill under the stress of capture and examination would have been a risk on top of the risk to the clutch. So I decided to leave it a few more days and see what would happen. On 6th May she seemed to be miraculously better! She's a real warrior and has managed to pull through and keep those precious eggs warm too!

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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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