3.3K views · 162 reactions | Another release.....this Jackal Buzzard...

And back to the beautiful Jackal Buzzard ... 😲 Two weeks in a soft release enclosure and he was ready for a new life in the wild. A special thank you to Stephen, Nadia, Maya, Emma, and the team at Qambathi Mountain Lodge, who are also FreeMe Wildlife Green Custodians, for assisting us with this incredible release in the Kamberg region of KZN. 😁❤ We love what we do, and how we do it... ❤ #FreeMe #freemewildlife #qambathimountainlodge #CrocWorldConservationCentre #raptor #birdofprey #birdsofinst

4.2K views · 23 reactions | Jackal buzzard on the move at Giants Castle. Another visitor to the Vulture restaurant. #twigatravelafrica #wildife #birds #birding #birdphotography #nature | Twiga Travel Africa | Facebook

Flying free again. This beautiful jackal buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) was admitted in early February 2024. This particular bird was a well known and loved resident in the area and was rushed to Bethlehem Dierehospitaal after having been found grounded on a reserve near Fouriesburg. Radiographs confirmed a concerning fracture of his right radius and he was then transferred to our facility for treatment and rehabilitation. The fracture’s close proximity to the elbow joint (see the arrow on the photo

And... another release... ❤ This was the Jackal Buzzard that had been hit by a vehicle on the Newcastle/Volksrust road, and had been rescued by CREW Foundation vet students at Loziba Game Reserve. They then handed the bird over to the iThala Honorary Officers, thank you Annemarie, for assisting in getting this bird to FreeMe Wildlife. 🤗👍 Now fully recovered, our team took the bird back to where it had been found for its release... 🧐👍 We love what we do, and how we do it... ❤ #freemewildlife