And of course, sub-freezing nighttime temps mean the red-phase screech has to come inside till temps are more moderate. He’s not a happy camper but will be back outside after tonight, when we’re back to above-freezing nighttime temps.
The hoped-for but not anticipated miracle for the gray phase didn’t materialize; he was humanely euthanized mid-week.
The Coop remains remarkably laid-back for an accipiter, although he’s starting to get a bit more antsy. There’s still no further improvement in his flight capability, leading me to think his soft tissue damage is permanent—always a risk, as we saw with the gray-phase screech. But as long as he remains calmish he may still have a chance as an ed bird; we’ll see on that.
The Coop remains remarkably laid-back for an accipiter, although he’s starting to get a bit more antsy. There’s still no further improvement in his flight capability, leading me to think his soft tissue damage is permanent—always a risk, as we saw with the gray-phase screech. But as long as he remains calmish he may still have a chance as an ed bird; we’ll see on that.
No new intakes, which is weird; this is great horned owl (GHOW) baby season and colleague Steve Hicks and I were just discussing the fact that neither of us has gotten any baby GHOW calls yet. My personal opinion, as I’ve stated previously, is that HPAI—the avian flu—is more widespread and devastating than officials realize, as much of their data comes from public reports...and people these days have their noses too buried in their cellphone screens to notice the world around them...
We shall see...meanwhile, the slower pace provides time to get my annual reports to the state and feds done. What, y’all thought rehabbers just took in wildlife and didn’t have to account for its ultimate outcome? HAH! Any time the “gubmint” gets involved, there WILL be paperwork; I promise y’all that!
We shall see...meanwhile, the slower pace provides time to get my annual reports to the state and feds done. What, y’all thought rehabbers just took in wildlife and didn’t have to account for its ultimate outcome? HAH! Any time the “gubmint” gets involved, there WILL be paperwork; I promise y’all that!
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