Every year, 300–400 birds in need of care arrive at the bird sanctuary, among which are also rarer and highly endangered species.
Pyhtää bird sanctuary is a wild bird sanctuary whose main task is to rehabilitate injured birds and release them back into the wild. There are also permanent residents, such as the dancing Piippa-cuckoo and the talking Kostiina-raven.
Kostiina moved to the Pyhtä bird nursery in 2005. A man from Riihimäkela told the people of the nursery that he had found an orphaned and starving raven chick in the forest and raised it in his home.
However, it is illegal to keep wild animals at home, and releasing the tamed bird into the wild was not successful, so the young raven was moved to an aviary on the veterinarian’s order.
To the delight of the Hoitola people, the raven christened Kostiina turned out to be a talkative case.
Every year, 300–400 birds in need of care arrive at the bird nursery. Among them are also rarer and highly endangered species.
– Despite these few domesticated birds, the most important work here is to return as many birds as possible to the wild, Hokkanen reminds.
In addition to the Kostiina raven, the new-born swan and the Piippa crane, who are very attached to Hokkasee, are regular residents of the nursing home.
The law obliges you to help an animal in trouble
According to the law, efforts must be made to help a wild animal that is sick, injured or otherwise helpless. Wild animal care facilities provide the required framework.
There are only two care facilities for wild birds in Finland. Pyhtää Lintuhoitola’s tasks also include environmental education and counseling over the phone, which is done on an on-call basis.
The bird sanctuary’s outdoor gardens are open to the public, and you can visit the birds freely.