Odds and Ends

We've released some animals: a loon, a hawk, a Barred owl, a deer mouse, and a squirrel.

Go, little Deer Mouse. Go!

We've also killed some animals: a hawk and a nighthawk.

We are feeding the Great-horned owl real food now instead of tubing him. When I go to give him his mice every morning her greets me with a very grateful expression:



I've been filling up the Bald Eagles' water tub lately, which requires me to sit with the hose in their cage for about 10 minutes at a time. They don't like it very much and those that can fly circle around me the whole time, and those that can't fly jump and run around, complaining vocally.

Hali and her 4 "adopted children"


The young Bald Eagles


Hali and a youngling who can't fly well

I've also been feeding the barred owl a lot lately. He's one of my favorites.

yum


"What, no ketchup? "

I went to a lumberjack show on my day off in neighboring Woodruff. You know a place doesn't have much to do when they boast that their main attraction is a huge penny:

"Woodruff Wisconsin: Home of the World's Largest Penny"

But it was really fun. Even more fun than the display of a huge penny.