A tiny crow with piercing blue eyes has won over rescuers in Nottinghamshire after being found close to death in a field.
The bird, nicknamed Frank Sinatra, was spotted in Hucknall earlier this month in what Brinsley Animal Rescue co-founder Jon Beresford described as a “sorry state”. He was taken to the rescue centre, where volunteers gave him food and medical treatment.
Beresford said Frank is about 6 weeks old and was small due to malnutrition.
“As soon as he arrived with us he stole all our hearts.
“His piercing eyes led us to call him Frank Sinatra and it’s stuck ever since.
“It’s not usual we name animals which come to us but all our wildlife team love him.”
While in quarantine for treatment, Frank was seen calling out to another fledgling in the recovery unit. The pair were later placed together to help his development.
Beresford said that at Frank’s stage of growth, he would still rely on his parents for food, but the older fledgling has started to feed him.
“To our amazement, we have witnessed the other young fledgling feeding Frank, despite the fact they had only just started feeding themselves.
“It’s amazing to watch them interact. Frank watches the older one’s every move and copies him.”
Videos released by Brinsley Animal Rescue show the pair perched together as the jackdaw helps Frank swallow worms and seeds.
Staff hope Frank recovers enough to be moved to an aviary, where he can learn to fly and prepare for release back into the wild.
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