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A white stork (Ciconia ciconia), considered extinct in the region of Murcia, is recovered in the nature park facilities and animalesTerra Natura Murcia after overcoming two surgeries which has been submitted to try to weld the bones a wing injury.
The specimen, named by Aramis, broke down the wing to the nest in which they lived with his two brothers, Porthos and Athos.
These three chicks are now three months old fell from a nest located in the Sierra de Madrid.
By fall, the mother could not return to the nest and were collected by specialists Fauna Recovery Center to be fed artificially and thus ensure their survival.
As a result of the fall, the young birds suffered multiple fractures in the humerus and radius of the right wing.
The severity of the injuries made it necessary to carry out two operations to recover some lost mobility due to breakage.
Interventions were fixed several bones weld nails.
At present, the bird follows the recovery phase in a special facility equipped with space for small stork can strengthen their muscles and regain mobility in his wing.
The Terra Natura Murcia veterinarians estimate that the rehabilitation process will take approximately one month to complete.
Storks are birds typical of the Iberian Peninsula live in swamps and farmland.
Their diet is based on fish, amphibians, crustaceans and plants, among others, and in autumn migrate to Africa for the winter and then in the springtime return to Europe in order to reproduce.
Source: Agencias
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