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Morepork to be released into the wild

Author
Alex Mason,
Publish Date
Fri, 19 Dec 2014, 5:42PM
Photo: Supplied
Photo: Supplied

Morepork to be released into the wild

Author
Alex Mason,
Publish Date
Fri, 19 Dec 2014, 5:42PM

An early Christmas present for a feisty little bird.

Hamilton Police and Wildcare are celebrating the release of a rare morepork back into the wild.

Nicknamed Lil Box, the native owl was rescued during a severe storm last month in Chartwell, scooped up by Senior Constable Richard Collier.

The police officer joked the bird was carrying a bit of Christmas weight, when he released his feathery friend into bush today.

Wildcare, responsible for the morepork's rehab, says he was feisty but fed well, dining on a diet of beef, supplements, and euthanised mice.

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