Last week was slowish, with no new intakes. Given that this is migration season, when intakes are likely to be injured, often fatally, I’m certainly not complaining about a slow week!
The hummer continues to hum along, nosy and perky but still unable to fly. Each passing week of migration comes closer to sealing his fate, but we’ll keep giving him a little more time.
The hummer continues to hum along, nosy and perky but still unable to fly. Each passing week of migration comes closer to sealing his fate, but we’ll keep giving him a little more time.
Unfortunately, the cattle egret developed severe neurological problems, leading me to believe his inability to stand was from a spinal cord injury that was exacerbated by his attempts to stand. This is not something we could have seen on his x-rays; soft-tissue or nerve damage doesn’t show on x-rays. He was humanely euthanized to end his suffering.
The cat-attacked dove is now in the flight pen and is flitting about—if you can call a dove’s explosive flight “flitting”—like a pro. As soon as the weather permits, he’ll be released.
The cat-attacked dove is now in the flight pen and is flitting about—if you can call a dove’s explosive flight “flitting”—like a pro. As soon as the weather permits, he’ll be released.
The screeches are still riding the gravy train…Rotten little rascals! We’re working on the catching live prey thing, but they’re quite happy right now to have shelter from the inclement weather and a reliable food supply…and given that I want them to have the very best chance possible at survival after release, I’m in no hurry to shove them out of the “nest.”
And for those of you who have feeders in your yards, if you’ve been experiencing any of the “fallout” rain associated with the remnants of Hurricane Patricia, keep those feeders full and dry. Your regular visitors will appreciate it; migrating visitors will be even more grateful. In fact, this is good advice for any time you have rainy days—keep those feeders clean and dry—and full!
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