About me and my journey

On June the 6th 2015, a little black bird came into my life and changed it forever...
 

Russell Crow was my best friend, he was the reason we set up Russell's Rescue and inspired me on a path to make a real difference with our feathered friends. He sadly passed after 8 wonderful years with us, leaving a legacy, but my heart was broken. The next month was unbearable, there seemed no point in continuing without Russell, he was my everything. I turned to drink to overcome my grief then one evening, out of the blue we received a message.

 

It was so shortly after Russell's passing - a raven! So we thought Russell had sent us a very unusual gift. This special young raven was called Glen. When he arrived I was shocked! We rarely meet these magnificent birds in Gloucestershire, so it had to be a sign that Russell wanted us to continue.

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Glen took us on another remarkable journey...

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I had a purpose again, Glen was an absolute joy to train and rehabilitate and at times a bit of a goof ball! But we didn't mind, he became part of the family. ​But it was all short lived, after just 11 weeks, Glen became incredibly unwell and passed, leaving our hearts broken once again. I turned to drink again, first Russell now my raven friend. I became a lost soul, but as I remembered his cheeky face I wanted to remember him in a special way like we remember Russell. So I set up Glen's Feathered Encounters and was not ready to give up just yet.​

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I want to help others to help them...

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After all the heart ache, the start of something special with my new friends, I decided after all these years of helping birds to make it official! Flock With Helen was born and 'Helen Motteram' as someone who's totally obsessed with our feathered friends. ​All these years of studying, voluntary work, TV and media appearance and of course my work with corvids has meant now I can really follow my passion. ​