Thanks to the efforts of the Maharashtra Forest Department and NGO Wildlife SOS, a shikra found with a broken wing, recently took to flight again after making a remarkable recovery. The injured shikra, or goshawk, had been rescued from Junnar town by the Forest Department and was treated by veterinary experts of Wildlife SOS for four months.

In October 2022, the adult shikra was found injured inside the storage room of a residence. Detailed X-Rays by Wildlife SOS veterinary doctors revealed that the bird’s right wing was broken. Determined to give the shikra a second chance at life, the team decided to give it whatever treatment and care it could.