Stitches and her mate

Those of you who have been following us for a while will know Stitches and how precious she is to us. She has been rehabilitated many times, most notably as a juvenile and young adult, and she has come back to breed. Unfortunately she did not get to raise any chicks this season so we hadn't identified her since November and did not know where she was moulting - it wasn't near her nest. These two got picked up because they did not look quite fat enough for the stage of the moult - and behold it was Stitches and her mate. They are now safely in rehab, getting tested to make sure they are ok, fattened up a little and then they get to head out again. We were relieved and delighted!