Early start to hurricane season

Technically, it’s not really an early start, as hurricane season officially begins in June; it’s just that usually Georgia doesn’t see a lot of wind or rain from tropical storms or hurricanes till September and later. So this current wind and rain we’ve had going on since yesterday, courtesy of TS Claudette, just feels early. And it’s resulted in a couple of intakes.

Mid-morning a caller reported a downed crow she was pretty sure was a juvie. Yep, he’s pre-fledge, just slightly, based on his wing feathers. She saw no nest or adults around, so no telling where he came from. But he’s safe at LWR now, and y’all KNOW how I love a crow...

Sir Crow was followed by what appears to me to be a vireo, possibly yellow-throated, found this morning  in the rain with no parents or nest to be seen. He’s alert and vocal...except when he’s napping...

The barreds’ release was postponed last week, as we knew from early in the week this weather system was in the making. This week also looks to be a washout, but we may see sun toward next weekend so these birds can “get gone.”

The grack is looking really good, eating some on his own, and flying well; he’s close to release and might be releasable by the end of the week—we’ll see...

The screeches are all doing well, adult and juvie alike. Junior has decided it’s fun to hang upside down from his box; apparently he missed the memo that he’s a screech and not a bat...Haven’t managed any photos of his antics yet, but I’m trying! The adults just hate me, that’s all.

And the vultures continue to grow apace. In another few weeks they’ll be feathered enough to allow them to just roam the yard, freeing up both flights, one for the screeches and the other possibly for the crow, as he is pretty close to a fledgling now.