In coming!

With the last Rabies Vaccination in my left arm and my left breast all taped up, I headed off to "work" last night. I was holding birds, scrubbing cages, feeding, and washing clothes all in my tall borrowed rubber boots.

It was quite a 4 hour frenzy!

Last night was a flurry of activity and hard work. I took care of the sick and wounded birds for quite a while by myself. I started in the flight room. Mr Crow was gone. There were 3 very active Rock Pigeons in his place. Every time I got near, they went a bit nuts.

Rock Pigeon

Ring neck Pheasant

(Sitting in her cage with the door open was a Ring necked Pheasant. Not so interested in flying.)

The last of 3 flight room cages held 2 American Red Starts and

a yellow warbler. They were extremely active.

I felt like one was going to get out for sure!

American Red Start (warbler)

Yellow warbler

In the "sick room" as I call it, I took care of a slew of injured birds. It was the first time that I needed to work hands on with the small song birds. Getting them moved around in the cage so they don't escape was easier then I thought, however, I had 1 minor escape. Here are a few birds I took care of.

Indigo Bunting
American Goldfinch

Baltimore Oriole

Cedar Waxwing

Rose breasted Gross beak

Tennessee Warbler

Loon

(I just got to look at this awesome HUGE animal. He was very quiet. The Vet crew needed to take care of him.)

Robins (3 robins were in the sick room)

American Crow (Yes and another crow. They are really really large. This particular ones cage was sitting head height. Beak just posed for piercing! Needless to say, I faired just fine.)

Soba

(This was labeled "sneaky". I had no problems.

But I was glad for the extra info.)

Female Mallards

(OK, 2 female mallards were taking flight in our small sick room. They were just head height and flying quite fast. That was when a few screams came out of my mouth. There is a "no talk" rule in the rooms, which I fail each and every time. But I am sure screaming is severely frowned upon.)

Male Mallard

Marbled Godwit

(Just had to clean this cage. He was a super cool animal.)

Nashville Warbler

(This one did not make it. S found the injured bird on Monday, so I brought it to the WRC. I did not see it in the sick room. It had to be put to sleep. It had a compound fracture of the wing and it could not be fixed. So sad.)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA!!! SHE'S 40 TODAY~

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Good news!!!

I got my pathology results back. It was a ruptured cyst, scar tissue and fibroid tissue. They will never know for sure, but the ruptured cyst could of been from my fall in November. It was in the exact location. I am SO relieved and now I am on a regular breast health schedule.

Thanks for your prayers!

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Warmer today!

I may even plant something.

K~