Today was a rehabilitation day and I was in charge of feeding squirrels for today. So this morning I stated off throwing out all formulas that went bad this particular day and made all new formula for all the squirrels (and rabbit). Once everyone had new formula I quickly made three squirrel trays up. The two gray squirrels and our three babies (who are growing fast!) each got a tray. We had another single red squirrel that recently was moved from the nursery to the cage room; he also received a tray. All squirrels mentioned had their cages cleaned and got fresh water as well. After doing all this I started to formula feed all the squirrels previously mentioned and a single red squirrel baby, that came in recently, in one of our incubators. His eyes are not even open yet just like the other three we had!
Once all squirrels were fed and cleaned I finished up all their charts and with that morning feed for squirrels was finished. We had volunteers in so they took care of any resident feeding and cleaning/feeding mice so I helped out the other intern by starting raccoon bowls for our outside raccoons. A volunteer, other intern, and myself worked together until I started doing dishes as requested. I then went back into the nursery and later bleached the counters to keep things sanitary.
Besides this I had other feedings at 11am and 12pm depending on the squirrel so I fed whomever. Not sure what happened between all this time but we took lunch after 12pm feedings were finished until roughly 1:25pm. After lunch I realized we had a Great Blue Heron come in! Not an adult but a younger bird (fledgling?). I managed to snap a picture of him in our isolation room. After 2pm feeding we loaded him and a possibly Chipping Sparrow fledgling into one of our vehicles to transport both birds to Raptor Education Group Inc (REGI). It was truly nice/pleasant to leave so early rather then late at night and driving back later; it takes up most of your evening.
This is all thanks to my Capstone project; I had to right a research paper and had a presentation on Great Blue Heron. They are VERY interesting birds! Which one isn't though right? Still!
Okay I love birds in general.
So between 2 and roughly 5 or so I was driving to/from REGI. When I returned I had time to type this up but ended up playing some facebook games for a while, fed squirrels at 8pm, and then all interns watched a movie called "The perks of being a Wallflower". Rather interesting movie I never heard of before. I kind of liked it. I went to bed shortly after this though; was just tired after the REGI drive in all honesty.
At some point today our three new resident snapping turtles came in (no names yet); two are babies and one is an adult female. The previous owner attempted to raise them and many more to eat but the DNR found out and confiscated all turtles. Poor turtles! I don't mind people eating turtles but at least follow the laws and hunt like everyone else. Little guys never had a chance to even live life outside! Since turtles require a specific home range that cannot be released or would die otherwise. So they must live their life in captivity now. At least we can use them for educational purposes rather than turtle soup!
No comments:
Post a Comment