I WISH to update Kidderminster people of the whereabouts of Karl, from the district council's parks nursery in the summer.

I worked as a temp for the department for several months and in April rescued a rook from the side of a country road near to where I live.

He had to be fed regularly and was a big hit with everyone.

I really wanted to raise him to the point where he could look after himself in the wild. I had not realised how intelligent rooks are, and although I did not teach him to talk, he would chatter away and say his name, "hello", "hungry", "bad gun" - I felt he should know about the latter!

By August I was starting to feel he would never leave, as he had become too humanised, but I am pleased to tell all those people who asked after him for so many months, that in September he found a lady friend. They are always together and come to visit once a fortnight.

I am a big believer that wild animals are meant to be wild, and the only reason I rescued him was to make sure a fox was not going to eat him. It was a huge commitment, which even I had not given enough thought to.

MRS MARY WISE

Summer Way, Wilden