Corvid Isle Sanctuary

Corvid Isle Sanctuary Corvid Isle is a small non-for-profit corvid sanctuary (Licence No MAU 019727).

Our focus is to provide dedicated state of the art long-term care and rehabilitation facilities for native species like magpies, crows, rooks, ravens, jackdaws and jays.

Jackdaw feeding time 😍
18/06/2026

Jackdaw feeding time 😍

Wild Animal SufferingIntroductionMany people have a naive and rosy view of the kind of lives animals are living in the w...
17/06/2026

Wild Animal Suffering

Introduction

Many people have a naive and rosy view of the kind of lives animals are living in the wild. Some people strongly believe, and this includes sometimes wildlife rescuers and rehabbers, conservationists and people who think of themselves as nature or animal lovers, that non-human animals living in the wild live in some kind of paradise. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Animals living in the wild live lives that are far from idyllic, and most of them have to deal with the reality of constant threat of tremendous suffering. Although many people accept the fact that animals experience suffering, the willingness to help, to minimise or eliminate suffering, remains rather an exceptional act of kindness. Also, for reasons remaining mostly unclear, many people assume that wild animals do cope better with suffering than domestic animals or our beloved pets. However, there is no reason or scientific foundation for this assumption...

https://corvid-isle.wiki/doku.php?id=wild_animal_suffering

Jackdaw family picnic 😍
15/06/2026

Jackdaw family picnic 😍

Happy Pigeon Appreciation Day 🥰
13/06/2026

Happy Pigeon Appreciation Day 🥰

Two youngsters of our local hooded crow pair during their daily visit to collect their nice snack. 😍
13/06/2026

Two youngsters of our local hooded crow pair during their daily visit to collect their nice snack. 😍

The Consequences of ImprintingIntroductionJackdaws are probably the most common corvid species rescued and cared for in ...
12/06/2026

The Consequences of Imprinting

Introduction

Jackdaws are probably the most common corvid species rescued and cared for in captivity, which is mainly due to the fact that they have adapted very well to an urban lifestyle and that they are often nesting in very close proximity to us humans. Jackdaw babies are also often perceived as being irresistibly cute in the eyes of many humans, which seems to persuade even completely unexperienced people to raise a jackdaw nestling or fledgling by themselves. Therefore it is not surprising that jackdaws are the most frequently imprinted corvid species. Before going into more detail about what imprinting means and what the consequences of imprinting are, it might be useful to look into some aspects of the natural behaviour and some of the normal social interactions of jackdaws...

https://corvid-isle.wiki/doku.php?id=the_consequences_of_imprinting

Ravens are found in a variety of habitats, though mainly, moorland, mountains and cliffs. Its preference for cliff-nest...
10/06/2026

Ravens are found in a variety of habitats, though mainly, moorland, mountains and cliffs. Its preference for cliff-nesting often means it has a nesting peregrine as a near neighbour, though the two species seem to co-exist successfully.

The Problem of Wing ClippingIntroductionOver the years we have been contacted repeatedly by rescuers and lay people, who...
09/06/2026

The Problem of Wing Clipping

Introduction

Over the years we have been contacted repeatedly by rescuers and lay people, who were caring for corvids such as magpies, jackdaws and crows, and who observed that their foster birds showed difficulties with flying despite appearing otherwise fit and healthy. Some of these birds demonstrated abnormal flight feathers and showed an unusual or even abnormal behaviour not normally expected in wild birds. A closer assessment of the plumage showed quite quickly that these birds had been wing clipped...

https://corvid-isle.wiki/doku.php?id=the_problem_of_wing_clipping

Happy World Ocean Day!World Ocean Day unites millions, across the globe on the 8th of June to protect our blue planet.On...
08/06/2026

Happy World Ocean Day!

World Ocean Day unites millions, across the globe on the 8th of June to protect our blue planet.

One Ocean, One Climate, One Future — Together.

https://worldoceanday.org

The Remarkable Story of Jackdaw Nestling KojakKojak, a nestling jackdaw, has been brought to us after being found on the...
07/06/2026

The Remarkable Story of Jackdaw Nestling Kojak

Kojak, a nestling jackdaw, has been brought to us after being found on the ground, for reasons unknown to us. He might have been the runt of the brood, thrown out of the nest by his own kind, but he was lucky enough to have been found and rescued by a very kind and compassionate person. However, we have also learned over the past weeks, where we had the privilege to care for him and to get to know each other, that being the runt doesn’t mean at all that the bird concerned doesn’t want to live. Kojak has got the spirit of a fighter, whilst also being a very gentle and loyal soul...

https://corvid-isle.wiki/doku.php?id=the_remarkable_story_of_jackdaw_nestling_kojak

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