Some neat stuff

[KayLynn]

Due to be released this weekend once the weather stops being terrible:

Northern gannet, found stranded on Marconi beach. Found tangled in fishing line with a lure hooked through the left wing and breast, poor waterproofing, a nasty feather lice infestation and intestinal parasites. Blood work showed a massive infection, and she was roughly 700 grams underweight.

Waterproofing has been fantastic, infection is gone and fecals have been coming back clean. She's up 500 grams, physical therapy has returned full motion to the left wing and swim sessions have been 100%.

The infamous bad attitude of adult gannets has come back full force, too. I've got some pretty terrible bruises I'm really excited to release her, though. She's been with me for just about two months, and during the first week I was convinced she wasn't going to make it.




Also due for release:

Handsome eastern milk that got stuck in a glue trap. Treated for a few concealed deglovements and intestinal parasites. I've only had him for just over two weeks and wanted to release him as quickly as possible. He's taken his second dosage of anti-parasitic meds and has healed nicely, so off he goes~






And for your cuteness overload, my last remaining squirrel orphans Two gray squirrel siblings and one red squirrel.







Grey squirrels will give birth in the spring and early summer, but will sometimes have a second dray in late summer/early fall.

The red squirrel baby is an anomaly. I've never seen one this late in the year. I may have to fill out some paperwork and winter her, but I'm waiting to hear from a friend who deals exclusively with squirrels for a second opinion.

Thanks for looking~