News of the Wild

Hedgehog: Callie

This little lady, Callie, came in after being found out during the day on her own. The kind gentleman scooped her up and called us, where

Hedgehog: Snuffles

Meet Snuffles! Snuffles came in late last year after an unfortunate accident with a strimmer - she had her back and rear strimmed.

Buzzard: Aldry

Aldry the young Buzzard arrived with us after being poisoned and also with a damaged wing. Her wings need some TLC and a lot of time to

Ducklings: 8

We have eight incredibly cute but very messy ducklings in at the moment, they are growing fast and are thriving in one of our incubators.

Parakeet: Zazu

What a wonderful morning!! Zazu came in yesterday - he was in so much discomfort he couldn't sleep but instead fidgeted and made sad

Hedgehog: Conker, Chestnut & Hazel

This cute trio of hedgehogs are called Conker, Chestnut and Hazel. They were just a few hours old when they arrived with us after being

Article: Bee Kind

British Wildlife...What springs to mind when you hear those words? Badgers, deer, foxes, wild birds? All of the species mentioned are an

Badger: Bill, Rocky, Pebbles, Daisy, Sandy & Barney

6 Badger cubs came into us with various injuries and unable to fend for themselves. They were called

Tawny Owl: Gouda

These bundles of fluff are just the cutest birds ever! You wouldn't expect to find a little owl fledgling while out on your daily stroll. This

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Article: Creature Feature Tawny Owl

Latin Name: Strix aluco      

Size: Between 37-43cm long with a

Merry Christmas

It has been a busy year at Harper Asprey, but we continue to help the spectacular wildlife in the United Kingdom with our concern and

Finch: Oscar, Ren & Ringo

These three Finches came into us when a tree was being felled and unfortunately the nest was there. Thankfully, the caring team

Moorhen: Moorhen Madness

We have been inundated with young Moorhens this month; we now have 6 in total. These unusually fluffy and big legged chicks are an interesting

Hedgehog: Bundles of Spines

One of our favourite little visitors has got to be Hoglets! These tiny bundles of spines are just about the cutest animals. We have now got 15

Rabbit: Peaches, Cream, Rhubarb & Custard

We had 6 kittens come in to us after their warren was collapsed by an inquisitive horse. Thankfully the

Woodpecker: Harrison & Hugh

This Great Spotted Woodpecker - Hugh - was a bit shocked after he flew into someones patio doors! We see this far too often throughout the

Coal Tits

These guys came in very young and underweight after being found in someones garden. We advised the guys to wait a while and see if mum

Duckling & Blue Tit: Unusual Friends

When an unfortunate lone duckling came into our care, he needed lots of warmth and food. We popped him straight in the incubator so he could

Magpies: Ben, Bert, Millie & Michael

These lucky 4 were saved by a caring tree surgeon after they carried out some work and the nest fell to the floor. These bald bundles were very

Fox: Josephine, Napolean, Nelson, Wellington, Harriet, Catherine, Emma and Hetty

Napolean was our first fox cub of the year and came in at just a few hours