20/10/2026
🐣 Fred was still an egg when found outside, hatched in someone’s water cupboard overnight then brought into us the next day.
There is no way to know right now what type of bird, or s*x Fred is.
Fred is just one of many new patients with us this October 🏥 we’re also housing (among others) a clutch of Mallard ducklings who are in need of fosters, and as of now two thrush (pictured is Astrid).
There has been some curiosity around how we identify the gender of the birds that come through Flock, as in many cases it isn’t particularly easy or even possible to tell. Here’s how it works for us:
🪶 In the case of a lot of birds, it is impossible or incredibly difficult to identify their gender! For this reason, often our staff just choose pronouns for birds (sometimes without consulting each other 😂)
🪶 When folks bring a bird to us, they are often interested in naming it themselves! In cases like this, pronouns of birds often follow suit.
