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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- Published Date: 01:59 | 31 August 2023
- Modified Date: 02:03 | 31 August 2023
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.
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.
The bee-eater bird, which is endangered, is listed as "Least Concern" on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.