He came through with flying colors! Vet Jim Hobby of Smalley’s Animal Hospital gassed him down to sedate him for the removal.
The red bellied woodpecker that came in last Sunday died unexpectedly that night. Given that his only physical problem seemed to be a broken wing, his death was somewhat of a shock, to be honest. I hate losing any rehab, but I especially hate losing them for no apparent reason.
The Eastern towhee was released last week and didn’t waste time leaving the LWR B&B. Apparently our accommodations weren’t to his liking. Geez, hope he doesn’t leave a bad review…