We still need a lot more, but praise the Lord for the 1.25 inches we got—it was sorely needed.
Meanwhile, April ended and May began with intakes: two additional barred branchers from Emanuel County on April 30 and an adult red shoulder from Chatham County on May 2.
The brancher barreds were unnested some TWELVE DAYS before LWR was contacted about them. Apparently loggers cut down the tree their nest was in, a logger had them for about a week, and then he took them to someone else who had them for almost a week before reaching out to LWR. During all this time, they were fed only chicken and beef—no fur or bones to form pellets to clean out their digestive system. To be honest, I was expecting to receive birds in pretty bad shape, but they looked fairly decent, given their nearly two weeks of inappropriate diet, and adapted eagerly to a proper diet.
Meanwhile, April ended and May began with intakes: two additional barred branchers from Emanuel County on April 30 and an adult red shoulder from Chatham County on May 2.
The brancher barreds were unnested some TWELVE DAYS before LWR was contacted about them. Apparently loggers cut down the tree their nest was in, a logger had them for about a week, and then he took them to someone else who had them for almost a week before reaching out to LWR. During all this time, they were fed only chicken and beef—no fur or bones to form pellets to clean out their digestive system. To be honest, I was expecting to receive birds in pretty bad shape, but they looked fairly decent, given their nearly two weeks of inappropriate diet, and adapted eagerly to a proper diet.
They and the other barred twins are now in the mini-pen.
The red shoulder is alert, aggressive and has no wing fractures. His finders reported that he could only skim rather than fly, suggesting a coracoid fracture, which can be difficult to see on x-rays. We’ll give him time and see what happens.
The great horned continues to glare and click her threats. No live prey test yet; she still won’t pick up mice that she drops from her favorite feeding perch, so I don’t think she’s grasped the notion that she can use those big ol’ feet to snatch up her fallen “prey.” Apparently her two functional brain cells are speaking different languages…
With last week’s rain, the two largest wildfires in South Georgia are both now nearly 50% contained, so that’s excellent news.
And finally, there will be no update next Sunday, May 10, Mother’s Day. I’ll be spending that day with my mother.
And finally, there will be no update next Sunday, May 10, Mother’s Day. I’ll be spending that day with my mother.
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