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Si Barber 07739 472 922 RSPCA worker Alaina Hardy plays Mum to an orphaned baby blackbird who was injured in an encounter with a cat before being rescued and cared for ?at the charity's sanctuary in Norfolk where the youngster will be nursed back to health before being released into the wild.?Last year the ?refuge near Kings Lynn took in 1142 orphans, including ?badgers, foxes, rabbits, otters and deer. But??the majority ?were garden birds and ?It warns that just because an ?animal is alone it is not necessarily ?abandoned - it's parent may be close by but out of sight.?Alison Charles, centre manager, said: ?The public are fantastic when it comes to rescuing and helping wildlife in need, and we are so grateful for all the rescues they carry out.?However we just want to remind people that in some instances although a fledging may appear to be abandoned by its parents and unable to fend for itself, in most cases the parents are feeding it and may just be off gathering more food, while still keeping a watchful eye on their young." ?