Lisa and Petra surprised Devin Johnson (center) at his Eagle Scout induction ceremony yesterday. Then Mt. Redoubt surprised them by spreading a little ash. It's my understanding that Devin is a third generation Eagle Scout.
A heck of a time was had by all and a lot of money was raised "For the Birds". There were a heck of a lot of good deals made also. There were over 125 silent and live auction items ranging from auto repair to trips to art and jewelry. There were fishing trips and train trips or you could fly any where's that ERA Aviation flies. There was something for everyone.
pro. We had raptors and songbirds showing off who they were and what the auction was about.
The annual "For the Birds" live and silent auction to help raise funds for Bird TLC will be held at the Captain Cook Hotel in the Discovery Ball Room this Saturday. The entertainment will be provided by Mr. Whitekeys of the "Fly by Night" fame. He'll also be the auctioneer.
the Bird TLC office. I hope to see you there.
Erin Turner signed off on Gandolph the Great Gray Owl on Saturday. Both of them seemed like the perfect fit for one another. Erin was very knowledgeable about GGO's and Gandolph was comfortable on her fist.
bird. If a bird is use to a couple different handlers, it will easily adapt if one handler is no longer available for whatever reason.
BE 09-05 came in from Dutch Harbor a week ago. We have been getting so many toxin eagles in the last year, we kind of guessed that he was one. He had the symptoms, stinky green mewts, no energy, won't eat and very easy to handle. If we get them in time, they start feeling better after about 3 days at TLC. This guy wasn't getting any better.
usually found in the upper digestive tract of many species of doves and gallinaceous birds. Some strains may also produce liver and lung lesions. The parasite is transferred to young from the mother during feeding. Transmission between birds may also occur from contaminated feed and water. Infection by this trichomonad can be fatal. The presence of this organism in doves is a common source of infection of falcons and hawks feeding on them. We don't know how this guy got this.
Treatment has started and until he decides to eat on his own, he gets a little help. DeAnn's been a volunteer a long time and was there to buy food for Bird TLC's Education Raven she caretakes. She got drafted to help out and that's not unusual. As you can see, it takes three people to tube feed an eagle safely.
Terra Bella Bakery - Cafe Michael Engelhard
Wild Moments: Adventures with Animals
Saturday, March 7, 2009 4 - 6pm
Terra Bella Bakery Cafe will be hosting Bird TLC and Mchael Engelhard as they promote the anthology Wild Moments: Adventures with Animals from the North. The book features a story by JoAnn Mapson about Bird TLC's own Gandalf, the Great Gray Owl
The great horned owl I picked up at Pet ER went under the knife last Thursday to have an external fixitor attached to it's wing to help it heal properly. Dr. Palmatier had plenty of spectators as he performed the operation that he now has performed many times. He makes it look so easy, I almost feel I could do them myself. For the birds, I do think I'll let Dr. Todd do them.
the big bad GHO. He hissed and clacked and puffed his feathers out. I think he's feeling better.
We find out next week if it healed liked we wanted it to. I'll keep you updated.
