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Chat - Monday, January 9, 2012
Topic Started: Jan 9 2012, 06:02 AM (1,251 Views)
Artsy Mom
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Great :clk: :clk: of the RTH Carole :)^

It's hard to believe that bird has any problems at all from the way it behaves :D
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<::: GREAT NEWS - PELICAN HARBOR NEST IS UP AND RUNNING (IT SAYS SAUCES NEST BUT IT IS PH)
NOW ALL WE NEED IS K-10 AND K-26 :**: :><:  :<<o>>:  :<<o>>:

http://iws.org/interactive_nestchat.html

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This female  :<<o>>: had a fractured wing and is now getting some flying practice.
The rehab center she's at doesn't have a long flight cage so they fly her with jesses :)^

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Reminded me of Avalon <3 who is looking so good in the training videos Jann has been posting.
I always  :lol: when she squawk talks to Mike :wub:

1/8/12 Avalon Foot Exam + Glove Training (7:59)
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Jan 9 2012, 10:22 AM
Great :clk: :clk: of the RTH Carole :)^

It's hard to believe that bird has any problems at all from the way it behaves :D
Thanks Penny. He flies beautifully but the x-rays say there is still a problem. The one good thing, and I'm not a vet, he doesn't seem to be in any pain. :X:
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Jan 9 2012, 10:20 AM
Penny The BBC weatherman reported seeing Daffodils blooming! And when we went to a nearby wood a few days ago Snowdrop shoots were everywhere. I even saw a tree covered with pink blossoms today, and it was 13C by my car's outside thermometer when I went to the nearby village for groceries at 3 pm. The poor plants and creatures think it's already Spring. :(
We have sap running in some trees here too Kris but apparently they will not be damaged too much :unsure: No blooming flowers though.

My little squirrel buddy is busy, busy, burying extra nuts because he can still dig them into the ground around the trees  :lol: He's about to get a shock when Winter comes back with a vengeance in a few days :o Our highs will be around -17C which is a huge difference from +4C today.

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Some bone breaks like the corocoid bone that NX had make for questionable recoveries for their chances to survive in the wild. I have some experience with this with a Crow that Ed and I rescued that had a fractured corocoid and the very well known Avian specialist who treated it said it would not ever be strong enough to survive in the wild because it's the equivalent of the human clavicle and takes a tremendous amount of stress, especially to fly any distance. Isn't NX the one who had the unsuccessful initial release and flew low into the trees? Much as we all want them to be able to live in the wild, I'd rather see them survive in comfort in a sanctuary than meet an untimely death after so much rehab effort.
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Great pics of the new cam on the nest! Wooohooooo! Hope they use that nest this year :D And great pic of the female eagle with the fractured wing! Beautiful beautiful pattern of colors!! She's got some nice jammie pants, too rofl

Everyone all over seems to be having unusually warm weather for the season so far. We're starting to cool down now a bit but its still clear, warm and sunny. A little bit of paradise here in SD :)

Kris...love that pic of you and Lori :) Such pretty ladies both of you are :)

Here are the moon pics I promised from this morning.

This one was taken just up the street from my house
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This was taken when I got to my classroom
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Karen - Beautiful moon pics :)^ :clk: <3
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Jan 9 2012, 10:51 AM
Isn't NX the one who had the unsuccessful initial release and flew low into the trees? Much as we all want them to be able to live in the wild, I'd rather see them survive in comfort in a sanctuary than meet an untimely death after so much rehab effort.
Yes she was Kris. NX is scheduled for another set of radiographs on Monday, January 16th. Pending satisfactory radiographs, she will then be moved into a flight pen. Right now she is in an outdoor enclosure still wearing her carpal bumpers to prevent any further trauma. If they have any doubts about her being able to survive in the wild they won't release her :X:
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Karen those Moon :clk: :clk: are great.

I bet you won't miss getting up when it is 0 dark thirty every day to get to work though :D
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Lovely Moon pics Karen. :)^ I loved seeing that pic of my DD and me again too. :wub: Thanks Penny, for posting it, I snagged and emailed it to Lori. :Hugs: :wub: That was a memorable day. <3

Hope I can sleep tonight with this Wolf Moon illuminating our bedroom windows. Our bedroom windows face West and we get the full blast of setting Sun and Moon. Time for the sleep masks. B)

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Sorry, I'm a day late with this, Penny. I hope Siobhan enjoyed her birthday! :bday:
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Karen, that moon is so bright! Well done on your photos. :X: Hopefully this will be the final year for you to have to drive to school in the dark (or even in the daylight ;) ).
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ANOTHER PATIENT AT WCV :X: :X: (IT'S IN SURGERY RIGHT NOW)

Virginia Beach Peregrine Falcon

PATIENT: Peregrine Falcon, #11-0023

LOCATION OF RESCUE: Virginia Beach, VA

INJURY: Fractured metacarpals

ADMISSION DATE: January 8, 2012

PROGNOSIS: Guarded

An immature peregrine falcon was picked up on the oceanfront in Virginia Beach on Saturday, January 7 by an animal control officer and taken to permitted rehabilitator Lisa Barlow. Lisa found that the peregrine falcon, likely a male, had a wing injury and stabilized the bird before sending it to the Wildlife Center on January 8.

Dr. Miranda performed a physical examination of the Peregrine Falcon when it arrived and found that the bird had a fresh, open fracture at the tip of its right wing. Radiographs confirmed that the bird had fractures of the major and minor metacarpals – essentially, the equivalent of the “hand” bones in humans. Dr. Miranda also found injury to the bird’s right eye.

The veterinary team flushed the peregrine’s wound clean. While flushing, Dr. Miranda saw a very small fragment of bone in the fractured metacarpal, and removed it. The laceration on the falcon’s wing was sutured closed. Dr. Miranda splinted and bandaged the peregrine’s wing to keep it immobilized overnight.

Dr. Miranda will be taking the Peregrine Falcon to surgery on the afternoon of January 9. She’ll be placing an external fixator on the fractured portion of the falcon’s wing. Dr. Miranda will insert several small pins into each end of the fractured bones; the pins are then secured together outside of the falcon’s wing with an external frame. Dr. Miranda doesn’t have much room to work with in this small area of the bird’s wing, but this will be the best option for keeping the fractures stable while the bones heal.


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Siobhan says Thanks Cheryl :D

She had a very laid back :bday: She did whatever she wanted to...except for wearing her party hat...and had no stress whatsoever, basically a 'Dog's Life' day :P
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