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Cute Northside bird ruffles a few feathers

Wednesday, 09 April 2008

THE latest addition to the DSPCA’s family has been ruffling more than a few feathers.
In fact, you could say he’s a bit of a bird brain.
However, the two-week-old fluffy gosling which was found in Ballymun recently, is so cute that he can be forgiven.
The orphaned young goose has been Christened Nando – in tribute to Liverpool striker Fernando Torres - and the inquisitive chick has won the hearts of all the DSPCA’s volunteers.
According to spokesperson Orla Aungier, the gosling considers one of the receptionist’s as his mother.
“When he was born he was imprinted with a human so he is happiest when he is interacting with people,” she told Northside People.
“He thinks he is a person and he doesn’t like to be on his own at all, so he’ll happily follow you around for the day.

“Nando was found in a front garden in Ballymun (March 28). Finding a gosling in that area is unusual and we have no idea how or why he got there. It could be a case that he was stolen or that someone living locally was given him from a farm.”
The clingy cutie has been adopted by the DSPCA’s call co-ordinator Lorna Swift.
“He got his name because of Lorna’s undying love for Liverpool FC,” Ms Aungier explained.
“Nando pecks away in the call control room everyday and goes home with Lorna in the night.”
Ideally, the DSPCA would like to introduce Nando into a clutch of his own species but unfortunately this isn’t as easy at it sounds.
“We don’t have any goslings at the moment and he could be killed if we introduced him to older geese,” she said.
“We will try our best to rehabilitate him.”
The DSPCA hope that Nando will be adopted by someone who has a mother goose and young goslings.
“We won’t give him to anyone that breeds geese for food,” Ms Aungier warned.
“We don’t want Nando being raised as dinner.”
As spring approaches the DSPCA is appealing for people to take care around vulnerable animals and young fledglings, even if they think they have been abandoned.
If the bird is fully or partially feathered chances are it doesn’t need any help.
If you have concerns about the welfare of an animal or bird which has been left alone for over two hours, contact the DSPCA for advice.
Telephone 4935502 or log onto www.dspca.ie.

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