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:http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_2878357.html?menu=news.quirkies
Man teaches bird to fly
A bird lover has taught an orphaned baby heron to fly by flapping his arms and pretending to try to take off.
Gary Zammit came to the rescue after the grey heron's family was killed in a storm, reports the Daily Mirror.
He gave the heron, who he named Dude, flying lessons by running alongside, flapping his arms and squawking.
Dude copied his new surrogate dad - and eventually took to the skies at Gwel an Mor wildlife park in Portreath, Cornwall.
Gary, 42, said: "It was a bit like teaching a child to ride a bike. I ended up getting really involved and running alongside flapping my arms like an idiot.
"Eventually he began half flying at a height of around 3ft and he's gone on from there. Now he'll soar around the buildings and go up to 70ft until I call him back down. It's a wonderful sight."
Gary found Dude close to death under a storm-lashed nest in March and reared him on a diet of small fish.
The bird was so tiny it could fit into the palm of his hand but now stands 3ft tall with a 4ft wingspan.
The heron is too tame to be released back into the wild but Gary added: "I feel very proud of what he's achieved and I'm just glad I was there to help him through the first few flaps."