Animal Magic centre lives up to its name

THE first time I spoke to Rosie Campbell was on the phone a few nights ago.

She told me that, amongst the many creatures in the care of herself and her partner, Denis McCarthy, was a male peregrine falcon with gunshot wounds. The following day, she told me, with great joy in her voice, that the falcon’s nest had been found and that his mate, the female, was successfully feeding the two chicks.

This is good news, of course. Whether the male will ever be able to return to skies is uncertain, but if it is at all possible, Rosie and her helpers at Animal Magic Rehabilitation Centre in Kilmallock, Co Cork, will heal its wound and set if free.