Proud of my heritage
About Founder Colin Sutherland
In My Own Words
My Origins.
l thought l would write my own profile, as l am the best person for the job, hopefully, as you read on and find out about me, you will get to know a bit about my work with Owls, Birds of prey and other work, such as the schemes l have devised.
l am a proud northern Englishman, a Geordie, born and bred in Newcastle upon Tyne, with a lifelong interest, passion for Owls and Birds of prey that have enriched my like, a dedication that goes beyond just caring for these majestic creatures and the decades spent helping people from all walks of life overcome challenges and develop life skills through these birds.
What You See Is What You Get
When it comes to Owls, Birds of prey, other areas of work and life in general, my approach is honest, no-nonsense and always, what you see is what you get, an approach, most people find refreshing, which has earned respect, never telling people just what the want to hear, to do this, would be dishonest and no good at all, however, those people who are just looking to listen to what they want to hear, can find this approach offensive, this minority of people are just looking for a yes man, which l am not.
l have mixed and connected with a wide ranging group of people, from royalty and wealthy individuals to disadvantaged communities, and l will always prioritise truth over appeasement, so if l upset people by telling them the truth, then that is just the way it is, especially when it comes to any of the subject matter concerns me.
Learning From Others and Contributors Along The way.
Although l have many long years experience dealing with Owls and birds of prey, l am still finding new ways to do things l have an open mind on everything including new ideas and methods many people may have, contributors should take much credit for with work of Wings of Freedom, and aways open to the ideas from young people have, because they have imagination and creativities.
No Time For Self Appointed Experts and Influencers.
In todays modern media driven world there l have no time for these two groups of people, who seam to think there are environmental experts or activists because the acquired dodgy degrees in environmental studies, from one university or another, if l seer or hear other of these people on TV or hear them spouting their rubbish again, l think l will scream.
l am of the firm conclusion, that self appointed experts and influencers would never be employed doing any other thing and they are mostly looking for attention they crave, they all seem to be middle class romantic former university rejects who just achieved a minimum grade to get their degrees.
To be an expert, influencer or activist, you have to know what your talking about and have years of experience getting hands dirty, working in the real environmental world, not just out of nappies.
Some rewilding programs are an example of these people wanting to introduce all manor of species that should not be introduced, and we all know what has happened with the Red kite, spreading like wildfire, now over populated, where they will soon have to be a major cull, some people even feed them in their gardens with all kinds of rubbish food, thinking what a lovely thing to do, romantics at the best of times.
Comments on Owls and Birds of prey.
It is quite staggering the comments we get when we are out and about or seen with Owls and Birds of prey, when most people are friendly, interesting and want to chat and learn about birds and work.
On the other hand, there is a minority of people who seem to become instant experts, although they know nothing about these birds, even throwing abuse.
One of the most abusive related comments are that keeping a bird in captivity is cruel, even though the birds we are out with could be a disabled Kestrel or other recovering birds, when in fact birds in captivity are far better looked after, the response to these people is the same, do not argue or give these people the oxygen for their ignorant views.
My Approach To Owl and Bird of prey Rescue and Care
My approach to Owl and Bird of prey bird rescue, care and rehabilitation is highly unique and focused, with euthanasia is always a last resort, prioritising treatment, basic needs like food and water, carefully assessing each bird’s condition to create a tailored recovery plan. From devising recovery formulas to developing prosthetics and equipment for injured birds, method a curing bumble food and other infections, also reducing death in shot and poisoned birds, proud that my innovative solutions have saved countless lives.
Wild birds are returned to their natural habitat whenever possible, while those unable to survive independently are provided with rehoming solutions, with captive Owls and Birds of prey recovered bird returned to owners, given the same priority when in our care and activity birds given individual attention, as companions, specifically trained, with the very best diets and more.
My Success Rate and Euthanasia
Year on year l have produced success rates around 85 to 94 % depending on the complexities of birds that l deal with, why, because l will use a range of treatments and methods, even trying new ideas, asking others in our network if necessary, some may say l have decade of experience, to be honest, just because l have experience, there is also others who have new method, as for euthanasia, quite frankly, l did not become a rescuers, just to put birds to sleep, this goes against everything l stand for.
When l Started Care home and Other Activities
So many years now, when l decided to devise my Owl and Bird of prey care schemes for care homes to help people with all kinds of life skills problems, such as dementia and other problems, there were so many critics, so eager to pour scorn, it now gives me such pleasure to see those same people eat their words.
When l started to develop, proving that young people with so many social problems would benefit from a participation with Owls and Birds of prey, reducing social problems to a minimum, or helping reduce anti social behaviour, knife crime, racial tension, islama fobia, there is a stark truth that l am correct and simplicity that what l say, is based on personal experience.
l must say, that if we are to achieve a better society, then we can not go on excluding, young people, ethnic minorities and others, from opportunity to unlock their potential to part of society.
My commitment to this work is unmatched, and remains open to sharing my knowledge and experiences. If you wish to learn more or discuss his methods, Colin encourages you to reach out directly below.