A rare bird spotted in England turned out to be a seagull covered in curry

[jpak]

https://www.insider.com/seagull-covered-in-curry-mistaken-for-rare-tropical-bird-2019-7

What appeared to be an exotic orange bird rescued from the side of a road and brought to a wildlife hospital in England has turned out to be a seagull covered in curry.

A bright orange gull was rescued by members of the public who spotted the bird on the side of the A41 road in Haddenham in Buckinghamshire, England, and alerted Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital, who posted about the incident on Facebook.

It remains unclear how the gull got itself covered in curry in the first place, the post explains. The curry was coating the bird's feathers, making it unable to fly.

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The response team at Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital, in Haddenham, gave the gull a bath to remove the curry from its feathers. The team named the gull "Vinny," after Vindaloo curry.

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[Thomas Hurt]

1. Tiggywinkles....that is great...LOL.