FalconCam 2024 11 15 Vet assessment of Garrama

[@staceeAB]

Even with a birth defect spinal curvature. He still tried. Poor guy. Rest in peace, little Garrama.

[@alinaflorescam]

Oh my god... 😥😥

[@bethfallis3997]

I'm glad that Cilla informed the public about Garrama's terrible condition. May Garrama's spirit soar in the hearts of those who cared. Rest in peace little one.

[@bristlecone77]

Fly high, beautiful Garrama! You were a blessing to all of us around the world who watched you grow.

[@birdiecam52]

Thank you Cilla! RIP little Garrama! 😥

[@mwynd7448]

Dear Cilla, thank you for sharing with us the time that Garrama had at the vet the other day. So very sorry to hear of this loss. His live fledge was so strong, and full of hope and spirit the other day. Rest in peace sweet little guy.

[@alan.w]

Heartbreaking. Rest in Peace Garrama 😢☹💔❤

[@idontarguewithfools]

Fly high Garrama, there are no limits now. Beautiful sweet boy.

[@amy8879]

Thank you for sharing this with us, you didn’t have to. I deeply appreciate all the efforts made to aide this young precious life. All is as it was meant to be. So glad to have seen him as a vibrant healthy chick rather than in pain or suffering. ♥️

[@Agnes-hm7iv]

Many thanks for the report concerning Garrama and for all the care you give to the animals in distress

[@donnadec2606]

RIP dearest Garrama, I will always think of you whenever I feel the warmth of a sunbeam. Thank you to Cilla and the Taronga Zoo's team of vets.

[@MsBBird]

Thank you for being such a responsible and caring caretaker Cilla . All that could have been done for Garrama ..WAS done .. He is now peacefully flying over the rainbow bridge with Rubus ,Barru and his other siblings 🙏🌈

[@alinaflorescam]

Yurruga too all siblings

[@fruitcakedunlop]

I love you Garrama 😢💔

[@mehdib9035]

RIP our little warrior

[@LinkaBellGAME]

Really sad to hear about Garrama, fly high little one, we'll miss your spunky attitude ❤

[@fisheye7440]

He was so vivid and brave ❤

[@moniquegiguere2055]

Sad 😥...poor little guy he must have been in pain but he was a fighter...

[@HoshiBCZ]

😭😭😭I will always remember you. Dear Garrama.

[@valuzimmer]

I sorry so much 😢. I am crying 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭

[@B.Powell-s4c]

My heart still hurts for little Garrama. I'm glad he was able to have his one first flight though. Thank you for the videos and the updates!

[@matchalove4ever]

ohhhh Garrama you were so brave. im so excited your fledging. THX Dr Cilla.

[@vickeez2240]

Many thanks for the video Cilla. It shows what a thorough examination the vets gave him. Poor little Garrama. He certainly was a fighter, even with a deformed spine.

[@JoyceP1958]

I never realized these birds are much smaller than I thought by seeing them on the cameras.... I guess there's nothing to compare them too so, to me, they look very large. Thank you Dr Cilla and everyone for caring for Garrama. Heartbreaking end but at least he is not suffering anymore.

[@robsin2810]

So many people looking after him. Fly into the eternity’s our little one.🙏🇦🇺👍

[@Alba-rr9fx]

Thank you for sharing Cilla. Thank you Garrama for all the nice happy moments you gave us. May your spirit fly high now, please come and fly through the italian sky too ❤

[@barbh6987]

I impressed by the facility available to these precious ones. Garrama looked bigger to me than what I thought he would be, but so incredibly sorry for his outcome. Thank you for showing the care he was given and the love there. Thank you Cilla for everything you do for these little ones.

[@SilkeMachler]

Forever in Love Garrama😥🌈

[@autumnleaf6555]

Saying goodbye to Garrama with tears and broken heart. I will always love him.

[@tammydeetz7927]

Cilla you truly did an amazing thing here! You're so compassionate and resourceful plus caring to try and help Garrama. Such a sad moment, but you really did everything you could. He was indeed destined to be a hunter and warrior. I know he had to be thankful for your bravery and assistance. You saved him from what couldve been a tough and short life. Bless you in all you've done and continue to do! You have many of us on your side always ❤🙏🏻

[@arsace1]

Thank you so much for the profound information on poor little Garrama and a heartfelt thank you also to you and the vet staff at Taronga Zoo for trying to save his little life.

[@BubblePi]

Such a good idea sharing this video Cilla, thank you! It's good to see the great work that happens by animal carers. Showing the spine curvature was another good learning point and I guess helps us all to accept the situation. Thank you for driving all that way - and also back, without him. Hope you're okay too.

[@lorrainerichardson3280]

Thank you Cilla. I'm sure you were as surprised as your Falconcam followers were at the outcome for Garrama.

[@FalconCamProject]

Yes, horrified. I thought they might recommend a week in rehab. and then release, but it was not to be.

[@Trex531]

As sad as it is, thank you for posting this video.

[@birdiel7182]

Unfortunately the odds of survival after fledging are sadly low for birds of prey. It’s a bit comforting that the cause in this case was congenital and unavoidable. It’s still difficult for those of us who followed these precious birds from hatch to fledge. 😢

[@dunklekoenigin]

So sad, never thought about such th8ng, as the little one was so activ, rip ❣

[@rebecca3.0]

Thank you for sharing this video.

[@a24-45]

Thank you very much Cilla for taking Garrama to the best facility, and for sharing this aspect of working with injured wildlife. I have been following a Sydney rescuer of injured bats on KZbin for years now, and she usually shares the vet visits and x-rays with viewers as you have done. Euthanasia is sadly a not uncommon outcome for injured bats. One thing I have learned from her channel is that "wildlife sanctuaries", designed to permanently house disabled individual animals which cannot survive in the wild, are a lot scarcer than most people realise. Many are private operations run by just one or two people, they may not receive any government funding. They often rely heavily on donations from the public, and daily work from many volunteers, to function. And they tend to be at capacity. Space available for a new permanent resident animal may only available when a current resident dies of old age. And demand pressure on these sanctuaries is increasing, as more animals (including raptors) become injured due to interaction with human environments. If there were more sanctuaries for raptors with government funding, that would create more options for those individuals with permanent disabilities. In the meantime, I think anyone who loves raptors should seriously consider visiting and supporting their nearest raptor sanctuary or raptor rehab-and-release centre.

[@EricaC79]

Thank you for sharing this with us. Sweet Garrama❤

[@mmazz30]

Thanks for this video. Watching Garrama fledge was a happy sight. Learning of his fate a couple days later saddened me for a few days. Fly high little Garrama.....Rest in peace

[@karenc.3689]

Thank you so much for all the care you give to these birds ❤

[@Vijaviya]

Thank you for the information, for your work and support for birds and observers! From Latvia ❤

[@El-mundo-de-Ireneml]

Garrama took with him a little piece of our hearts 💔

[@MillseyYT]

Oh poor Garrama, Sending love in heaven💔❤

[@tammydeetz7927]

We will miss you deeply, Garrama and hope that you're watching over Yira, Mom and Dad ❤ Soar high, warrior!

[@bikerbetty59]

Many thanks, Cilla. Fascinating to watch the zoo’s vets in action. So sorry for the sad outcome. Poor brave little Garrama.

[@AukjesWingedWonders]

Rest In Peace Garrama 😥

[@sarahmarks7082]

Thank you 🙏 so much to Cilla, all the staff at Charles Stewart University and the Taronga Western Zoo for all of your care and devotion to Garrama 🥰 Everyone gave him the best care. He did not suffer and Garrama had one good fly 💔

[@annakis6765]

Poor dear Garrama.😪💔 I'm sorry, but he is free to soar beyond the rainbow. 🌈Thanks for looking after these birds, you are wonderful people Dr Cilla and all.🤗

[@michael-------7058]

Sad but good. He fell asleep trying to learn and survive with a body that wasn't going to allow it to happen, and he woke up flying as free as a bird could hope for.

[@michelle1970]

Thank you for allowing us to see this video! You are very much appreciated for taking action and getting him to the vet. I'm so thankful to you for realizing there was a potential problem, and you felt he needed to be seen by a vet. I feel sad but at the same time happy that Garamma's brave little soul felt the freedom of flying, and now he's soaring high looking after Yira!

[@MaxSchmidl]

Thank you for sharing this, it has brought, at least me, more peace.

[@Baby-pb7if]

My little Sweethaert Garrama 😢😭😘😘

[@mattwhite8904]

You guys are heroes. These falcons need Champions and that is certainly you. To provide this level of care, I can't thank you enough

[@elegantbird2386]

Thank you Cilla for the video. Rest in peace Garrama 💔😥

[@피아노치는소년]

Heartbreaking

[@はつらつタイム]

I'm so sad.😢

[@atoile1365]

I’m sorry little guy. You deserved a life. You were so spunky in the nest. I’ll love you forever. 😢❤

[@leslie-dg4um]

Fly high young Garrama. Sad to hear this news and I hope he didn't suffer. He was so eager to fly! Celia was the best person to find him because she knows what to do!

[@annmoon7558]

so sad😢

[@pamalexander9757]

Best I don't watch this, may be in a few weeks, you did your best to give a chance to Garrama, so sad 😢 🇬🇧

[@BrendaR667]

RIP Garrama,,, So sad but glad he didn't suffer.

[@taniasmith3096]

I’m so sad to hear this news. I hope you and your crew are holding up ok. We were all cheering for him, but nature is sometimes cruel. I’m grateful he was put to sleep kindly and you were watching over him.

[@LesleyPB]

Thanks for showing the video to us.

[@sandrapaul6789]

Thankyou Cilla Kinross poor little fellow

[@princessadora]

you were so loved in your short life garrama i hope you are flying free wherever you are ❤

[@seraphtarot8610]

I can’t watch. Garrama❤️. Yes he was a living example of the best in us all. Daring to fly and he did. And not to be forgotten by this community.

[@mjoao4635]

Fligh high litle Gamarra😥,,, unfortanally you even don t have a chance to try to survive in the cruel World of wildlife, but in the long term maybe its better for you litle guy 😢, Is the first case that i see born from D and X with this problem, but its the brutal cycle of life and death😢. It was a pleasure to see you grow . Fly high dear falcon😢 And THANKS Cilla for all the work like always and the updates, because this was a unique case that many persons don t understend, but showing evidencie is diferent, all people have to understend,,thanks

[@faerydragonanstachesadventures]

That is sad to hear

[@vittorioimbrogno8993]

Vola alto nel Cielo... Riposa in Pace.. piccolo angelo....😪

[@MardyR925]

Poor little Garrama. He was so determined to get out there and one could see it wasn’t his time yet. That day he’d puffed those wings out real hard and flapped around the box. You could see there was a lot of down left on him yet and many immature feathers. I recall gulping in horror as he moved too far forward along the external edge .😮 I knew that this move seemed premature. Close but not ready. Not desirable. And then he lost his steadiness and his grip and fell off. On the day that Yira fledged (think it 3 or 4 days later?), when she spun around in the nesting box beforehand, we all immediately saw a very nice set of tail feathers larger, more released and functional and there was far less fluff. No one knows why it happens. But that sweet boy would have succumbed to a fatal fall before much more time had elapsed. Diamond did everything in her power to care for this clutch. It wasn’t from a lack of interest or difficult circumstances. Sometimes a bad thing happens even to a sweet falcon who never would have flown away with an incomplete set of feathers and fragile bones. His future was brief. Thanks for bringing us into the raptor clinic see his final outcome and for finishing the story with us. As difficult and unexpected as it is, I’m sure we all wish to thank you for helping him along as far as his wings would take him.

[@Eagle_Goddess]

💔❤️

[@DSavelev792]

Damn, that's sad.

[@hazelnutcase357]

Thank you for showing. For Garrama who was so eager to leave and left the nest, a life in captivity after the splendid views would have been distressing. A wise but sad choice.

[@piedadormeno9439]

I will remember you forever Garrama

[@DebraMounsey]

RIP ❤

[@DrCalamityJan]

That's absolutely amazing. And for a wee fella, he is so big, really. It puts the size of Diamond and Yira into more perspective, doesn't it?

[@juliesmakeupspot]

❤ bless xxxxx

[@Silver..]

at least he got to fledge, not many birds survive and through all odds he still was able to

[@philippejosse8470]

Regarding Garrama, I'm not sure there was any urgency to remove this young life, especially since he had accustomed us to being full of life and enthusiasm in his nest before flying away . I think it would have been better to find him an avian sanctuary where he would have been fed and supervised and at the slightest doubt about possible pain, then do what is necessary to relieve him as was done today. Of course I don't know what state Garrama was in when Cilla found him on the ground, his last images for me were his joy of life before his flight. I think Cilla did her best despite everything. Same for SE34 and his loss of sight prevented him from returning to the side alive and free but in no way stopped him from living, at least I suppose. This was my thought as soon as we learned of the loss of Garrama and I don't change my thoughts even after this video. RIP young boy Garrama. I entrusted their souls to my friend Pascale who I am sure was near them during their last breath.

[@FalconCamProject]

There is no right or wrong in these situations, but I agree with the vets' decision. A life in captivity, possibly in pain, did not seem much of an optiion in my opinion for a bird of prey.

[@gabyp.]

Dear Dr. Kinross, I agree with you 100%. A bird of prey must be able to take to the skies and hunt. That is what it was born to do, but not to be kept in a cage. Thank you for your selfless work for these wonderful peregrine falcons. Best wishes

[@Neutron-jm5hs]

100% agree with you Philippe. To make the final and fatal decision right away, without even trying anything else, is as cruel as it can be. Even falcons can live with families, let alone in proper bird sanctuaries. Even if we forget flying and hunting, he could have lived happily for at least some time. And his feathers were not quite ready for flying anyway. But the quickest and easiest (on the budget) decision was made and this innocent creature was promptly executed - with what right. Nobody can convince me that this guy was in pain because of his spine. People live with almost disabling spine curvatures but without pain, so why now try and throw in "the possibility" of him being in pain. This was a grossly wrong decision in my view and it will never change.

[@angeladalsazia4993]

❤

[@monika_j78]

💔😢💔

[@luzeneidapena8474]

😭💔

[@viviely2280]

it hurts :(

[@alinaflorescam]

My God, I'm finding out that Garrama died, how sad it made me want to cry, I was still little... R.I.P Garrama you are an angel 😭😭

[@schen5425]

💔 sigh

[@Pikkutyy]

❤🦅😥💔

[@pnield5866]

Poor baby 😢. Is there a developmental problem in the eggs being caused by a toxin?

[@FalconCamProject]

No, I don't think so.

[@slavalip888]

Жалко..😢

[@ritadebrunetti4632]

Скажите пожалуйста, что это за птенец, из какого гнезда?

[@msocorro2669]

O mo Deus ❤

[@thesafaripete]

This is fantastic video that explains everything so clearly. Cilla's accent is super posh. Is she from UK originally?

[@FalconCamProject]

Shepperton, Middlesex, UK is where I was brought up

[@philmiller681]

Very sad, but for the best. There was no chance of him living out his life at the zoo?

[@FalconCamProject]

No, that was not an option

[@breckoz]

Do congenital egg defects like this become more common in aging Falcons? I had read there was issues with perigean populations due to pesticides that interfere with eggs too. Could something like this be related?

[@FalconCamProject]

Not that I am aware of. Usually peregrines lose their territory prior to losing their fecundity. Pesticides are still around, but that affected egg shell thickness not egg development per se.

[@minttuxxx9109]

I love u G

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

Everything possible was done for him. If he can’t fly he can’t hunt & feed himself. This was only choice left. Very sad 😢

[@catherinebreitfeller669]

So sad he died in such fear. 😰

[@serenafury5786]

He got the P'nut and Fred traitement : protocole ! Protocole !

[@azizmuhidd4231]

Hello, what's up with Karrama Please let me know.

[@ФаридаДосанова-в5ь]

Зачем ты вылетел раньше времени,малыш? Ещё недельку потерпел бы,возможно не сделал бы нам больно. Я думаю,он повредился при полёте. Такой славный мальчик был. Очень жалко.

[@donnadec2606]

Cilla reported there was no injury from fledging. This was something that he was born with. Garrama had such a joyful spirit

[@ritadebrunetti4632]

Ответьте пожалуйста, из какого гнезда был этот птенец?

[@Baby-pb7if]

​@@ritadebrunetti4632FalconCam Project Orange

[@donnadec2606]

@@ritadebrunetti4632 Orange NSW Australia

[@ritadebrunetti4632]

@@donnadec2606 Спасибо

[@fabiennef8859]

😪😪

[@denisejames855]

So sad, nature is cruel at times.

[@IvetaGazdova-um2jd]

😔🌈❤

[@iceyouger3110]