Caesarean on blue tongue

[Jacquie]

I had one of my most unusual rescues yesterday. Some kids were playing in their front yard yesterday when they saw a raptor fly overhead with what they thought was a fish in it's talons. It dropped it onto their front yard and when it bounced they realised it was a blue tongue. When it hit the ground 2 babies flew out of it, one was alive the other dead. I got the call and raced down as quick as I could in case any other babies were still alive in mum, but unfortunately all 6 still inside were all dead. The live one died later last night. I have attached picutes but warn you they are a bit gruesome!

 

[toximac]

Awww its so beautiful, far out I love nature, this is what happens when you protect natives IE: Raptor's... We should keep breeding these guys until hopefully reptiles will win out the birds. the babies are so cute, even the temporary live one.

 

[miss2]

wow, mum had beautiful colours on her

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

Thats a different callout.To bad the raptor didnt get to take its food back to the nest.
A meal like this would have been great for the growing chicks.
Hope you didnt waste this bounty.

 

[Jacquie]

Yeah that's what I was thinking, what a waste of a good feed. At least it was nature, not splattered on the road for a change.