Owl landed on oil rig 180 miles out at sea saved by crew

[Retro]

There are some really great people out there and here is a fine example of some of them. Legends, all of them, on that oil rig for saving this owl. What a story. More pictures in the article.

An owl had to be rescued by helicopter after landing on an oil rig in the middle of the North Sea.

The short-eared owl was discovered exhausted and disorientated by workers on the offshore platform after being blown off course by Storm Amy.

It sought refuge on the Noble Patriot oil rig 180 miles off the coast of Shetland and was starving and too tired to fly when it was found.

Staff on the rig fed the bird raw chicken for a couple of days before it was airlifted to safety on Friday after hitching a lift on a helicopter taking workers back to shore.

After arriving at Sumburgh airport on Shetland the owl, named Oli by the oil workers, was taken into the care of Hillswick Wildlife Sanctuary.

Owl rescued after being stranded 180 miles out at sea

An owl had to be rescued by helicopter after landing on an oil rig in the middle of the North Sea.

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[Mars]

oh what a story, warms your heart, wonderful crew there on the Noble Patriot.
How lovely to think about little Oli the owl, who is now cared for by bird experts, fattened up before being released back into the wild.
In the current deluge of bad news and bad guys, how uplifting it is to hear that good guys still exist, caring for a lost bird.