This update will be the very essence of brevity itself: only one new intake, FIFTEEN releases, and just five still under care!
The screech is doing the typical owl doofus routine and hasn’t mastered the live prey skill yet, so he’s still in the raptor flight.
The screech is doing the typical owl doofus routine and hasn’t mastered the live prey skill yet, so he’s still in the raptor flight.
"Wait, I think I blinked..."
"There, that's better!"
However, he’s got to get his act together, because all three MIKIs are rarin’ for their turn in the raptor flight.
The mourning dove needs to figure out the self-feeding bit so she can go into the songbird flight.
The single new intake was a juvenile barred owl, most likely hit by car, who presented with a right leg fracture that felt like it was near the hip and extreme lethargy, making me suspect internal injuries—which must have been the case; he died 20 minutes after intake.
The remainder of the week was pretty darn upbeat, with those FIFTEEN releases.
The Eurasian collared dove was released and still shows up occasionally to eat where I scatter seed on the walkway.
The remainder of the week was pretty darn upbeat, with those FIFTEEN releases.
The Eurasian collared dove was released and still shows up occasionally to eat where I scatter seed on the walkway.
The red-headed woodpeckers, after most of the week in the songbird flight, took leave of LWR’s facilities and didn’t look back. I’ve noticed red-headeds as a rule tend to cut the apron strings, as it were, much more quickly than other woodpeckers.
And the mockers also spent most of the week in the songbird flight before heading for freedom when offered the chance.
The Canada geese—remember them from months ago?—were finally released…
…as were all seven wood ducks.
And the barred owl who’d come in the previous week with a concussion was released, as well.
Gust of wind just as I snapped photo!
And YES, in case you’re wondering, it’s a mighty fine feeling to see so many successful releases in one week!
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