A BUZZARD made its mark in Herefordshire when it was by a woman on a dog walk.

Co-founder of Herefordshire Wildlife Rescue Dr Sasha Norris recently released the young bird, named Buzz, that captured the hearts of many local people said.

It was found on the ground by Janette Grundy while dog walking.

It was brought in for assessment by a vet at Holmer Veterinary Surgery, and found to be uninjured.

He was returned to the wild and diligently monitored by Ms Grundy and her husband John who realised that the bird was struggling to get airborne, said Dr Norris.

Hereford Times: Buzz, the buzzard, had local people rallying round to make sure he was ok. Picture: Herefordshire Wildlife RescueBuzz, the buzzard, had local people rallying round to make sure he was ok. Picture: Herefordshire Wildlife Rescue (Image: Herefordshire Wildlife Rescue)

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“Local people set up a Whatsapp group chat to communicate about his whereabouts,” she said.

“They found him every day in the same place seemingly alive and well but always on the ground.”

He returned to the Herefordshire Wildlife Rescue and by this stage the team were determined that he was extremely underweight.

He was initially force-fed a lot of meat and then moved to co-founder Jacqui Mayne where he gained a good amount of weight eating by himself and having fun in her aviary having a daily bath.

After three weeks Buzz flew off convincingly into a nearby oak tree.

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Buzz was returned to his parent’s territory as buzzards stay around their parents for several months after fledgling learning how to find food and where to sleep and generally how to be a buzzard, said Dr Norris.

“There is evidence that birds can recognise their family members even after lengthy separation,” she said.

“Buzz is big enough to live independently but we hope he finds his family and has better luck now his tummy is full, and he is nice and fat.”