Dr. Crombie from Windrush did a post mortem. This is a service he provides for Brant County Wildlife Reserve at no cost to the persons who bring in the wild fowl etc. The Wildlife Reserve is supported by donations, one of which was made by Foxboro Green.
The results of the autopsy are that Felicity had lead sinkers in her gizard. She, and Felix, would have picked these up off the bottom of the lake. Once they are in the gizard they are hard to remove and impossible to treat because they continue to leech lead until it overwhelms the system.
Is it absolutely imperative that NO LEAD SINKERS be used when fishing in our lake - or anywhere else for that matter. Because they are toxic they are no longer sold, but some people may be using up their supply in their tackle box. They should be disposed of immediately.
Dr. Crombie also saw that the broken bone was mending well.
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