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Citizen rescues endangered birds stranded in flood mud

Erzincan's Üzümlü district, after the flood, work was carried out to clean the roads using construction machinery.

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Citizen rescues endangered birds stranded in flood mud

Erzincan's Üzümlü district, after the flood, work was carried out to clean the roads using construction machinery.

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Citizen rescues endangered birds stranded in flood mud

During these operations, three "bee-eater" birds stuck in the mud were found.

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Citizen rescues endangered birds stranded in flood mud

A citizen who noticed that the birds couldn't fly entered the mud to rescue them, washed them one by one, and cleaned them.

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Citizen rescues endangered birds stranded in flood mud

In the aftermath of the flood in Erzincan's Üzümlü district, road cleaning was conducted using construction machinery. During these operations, three "bee-eater" birds stuck in the mud were found. A citizen who noticed that the birds couldn't fly entered the mud to rescue them, washed them one by one, and cleaned them.

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Citizen rescues endangered birds stranded in flood mud

The bee-eater bird, which is endangered, is listed as "Least Concern" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

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Citizen rescues endangered birds stranded in flood mud
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Citizen rescues endangered birds stranded in flood mud
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Citizen rescues endangered birds stranded in flood mud