Currently In Care

[den]

Flynn. Just as grumpy and hungry as ever. He is putting on weight well and should be ready to ge next weekend.

Blue Faced Honey eater. Her movement to the big cage was delayed because I need it for...

Two magpie juveniles. One I picked up today. He is quite upset about this and fights me when I try to feed him. The other is Boyde, who was released two weeks ago and turned up at home this afternoon, thin and with a drooping wing. He glided down into the yard, begged for food, ran over to the cage and climbed inside. I'm certain he would have slammed the door shut if he could. He's seen the Wild, and wants nothing to do with it.

Two welcome swallows. They are about the same age, but the one I've had since Sunday perches, flaps, and begs for food and calls out like mad. The one I picked up today huddles into the nest and has to be force-fed.

Polly. She ran onto another stick and cut her tongue. It's nowhere near as bad as last time, but it's enough to make her very subdued and off her food. She will, however, scarf down her liver jerky treats. I'm giving her lots of that.

Pugsley Bob. Yes, this year's favourite monotreme is back in my care for a few days while his mum heads off into the wilds to examine bushfire damage for National Parks. Mel should be back on Saturday. Bob is still about the same size as when I last saw him but his spines are quite prominent.

Comments

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

Methinks Boyde knows where he's better off... can't really argue with a definite choice like that I guess.

What do you do with those that will never be fit to be released, but are otherwise ok?

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

I have an unusually large number of euthanized critters living in my yard.

[kuangning]

*blinks.*

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Officially the have to be put down. So I do, on paper. But they are really released into my yard where I can keep supplementary food coming. They have shelter from predators that would normally kill them in the wild.

[kuangning]

Awh! You rock. :)

[phoenixineohp.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[chriswheeler.livejournal.com]

Hopefully Unnamed Magpie will see Boyde eating and work out Den is a good human.

[walkertxkitty.livejournal.com]

You've been busy. What will happen to the magpie that doesn't want to go back to the wild? Will he eventually or does he go to a rehab home?

Yay for puggles! Love 'em, no matter how temporary.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

He'll be released into my yard where he can hang around and get extra food, and get shelter if required. I hope that eventually he'll get wild. They always do.

[walkertxkitty.livejournal.com]

I love the magpies, but we don't have many here. I've got cardinals, though, who think they own the place, and the little mourning doves. So far, so good. No one showing up injured.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

We have a different sort of magpies. They're black and white, but they look like mini crows.

[phoenixineohp.livejournal.com]

Where did you release him the first time? I seems to feel like it is the cat the came back (as soon as it could).
*hops into cage*
'DO NOT do that again!'
*grumps*

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

He was released into the yard and flew off with loud happy cries of FREEDOM! That didn't last long.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

It's just Polly. She gets so happy and excited when you throw something for her.

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

Obviously she's learned fresh fruit, but not pointed sticks, poor thing. *scritch*
I wouldn't approach her with any raspberries, if I were you. ;)