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Hello
my friends,
It was a very interesting week ..I received a phone call last Friday
evening from Holly Valentine, one of our local veterinarians. She
informed me that she had a baby bird that someone brought into the
office that day. I have never observed a baby bird being fed before…and
I was delighted with the opportunity.
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| Well
around 7 am Saturday morning the loud little visitor made its entrance
into Two Acre Wood. Holly showed me how she cares for the little creature
and how much to feed. (Every 20 minutes) The baby bird is a Starling.
(Don't groan) |
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She
told me that someone brought the little bird into the vet's office,
then they quickly left.
Soooo now you have a little defenseless life form to care for.
Unbeknownst to the Good Samaritan, if they would have left the little
bird alone, the parents would have continued to care for the fledgling.
It had probably fallen out of the nest. The parents of the little
bird would have encouraged the baby to hunker down in the safety of
a nearby bush. So, if you see a healthy baby don't take it to a far
away place. If it's in immediate danger, like a driveway or parking
lot, take it back to the nearest protected area. You can bet that
the parents aren't far away. Of course, there are always exceptions.
Well,
I was apprehensive at first…. Watching her put the syringe down
his crop. But I knew that he was in good hands. The heating
pad, on low,,,(didn't want to cook the little guy!) Just the right
amount of food in the syringe, and she told me that they insert it
far enough down his little gullet, to by pass its trachea. |
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We
spent the morning together, watching the birds at TAW, and waiting
for the oven timer to go off. (Every 20 minutes) It gave me a greater
understanding what these professionals undergo to steward our friends
of nature. It was amazing that after awhile, I believe that the bird
soon associated the beeping timer with being fed.
Kind of like "Pavlov's
Dog" (Then hit your back button) |
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| Enter
the second baby! Sunday afternoon Holly invited me to her home and
she introduced me to an orphaned Opossum. What a unusual critter.
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Their
little feet just don't seem to match their bodies.
It looks like they have little gloves on with the fingers
cut out!
SO CUTE!
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I
think babies are so sweet when they are suckling.
(Even if it's a syringe.)
Hey, ya gotta make-do with what you have at the moment! Right?
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As
adults, they can hang on to tree limbs by their tails.
And even sleep that way!
Upside down!
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Wow,
check out those teeth!
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The
young man included in the pictures is Holly's son,
Aaron Valentine. (Boy Scout extraordinaire)
This little 'possum was believed to have been abandoned after falling
off his mothers back. You know that Opossums are marsupials,
like the Kangaroos of Australia.
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I
love this....Even though this is a Toy Opossum, it serves
a very important function.
I gives a bit of comfort to the little one!
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Oh by the way....
they named the 'possum
PATTY!
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Past TAW editions.
Last summer you may have read the edition of
7/31/07 Holly
cared for a little fledgling, feeding it grub worms.
Past Opossum photos (Adult)...and more 1/2/07
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I
love this photo of Holly........This is what this person is all
about. Taking care of all God's Creatures...Humans included! :)
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I
hope you enjoyed this weeks edition of Two Acre Wood, and learned
something too!
I surely enjoy creating this for you...Please help me to continue
this endeavor. Consider my art
work or prints of your favorite critter.
Or take advantage of the DVD sale.
Your friend in nature,
Patty Peeples |
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comments
I wanted to share with you:
Hey Patty, I just love that first shot of the baby 'possum ..... too
cute! We don't get them up here so I've never seen one before. And
of course, ALL baby birds are adorable ..... even starlings. ;)
My yard has been taken over by spring birds and I'm loving it! I have:
grackles, red winged blackbirds, starlings, rusty blackbirds, purple
finches, red breasted nuthatches, black capped chickadees, American
tree sparrows, fox sparrows, white throated sparrows, white crowned
sparrows (just saw this one a minute ago!), dark eyed juncos, downy
woodpeckers, hairy woodpeckers, a few pine grosbeaks are still here
and this morning, 3 evening grosbeaks showed up ..... it's wonderful!
You can see my photos here if you like. I'll be updating shortly.
Your cardinal painting is nicely settled on my dining room wall. Hubby
loves it and so do I. :)
All the best to you (but please send some warm weather this way!),
Tammie in Canada
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I loved
this. I love baby animals too. This little possum is wonderful. I
thought I was the only person alive who loved those ugly little things.
When I was growing
up and still home with my parents, I had wild rabbits, domestic rabbits,
white mice,a skunk, snakes, cows, pigs, chickens, horses & any
cat or dog that I could find.
Once my Father said to me, " if you bring home 1 more thing,
you are going out with it."I have always been an animal lover.Since
I have been on my own away from my parents, I have rescued tons of
dogs &cats. I rescued a brown mouse that the security found in
the mall where I worked & he was going to kill it. I took it home
& kept it forever, til I think it got poisoned on the ink in the
newspaper in his pen. I bought a rabbit & it looked like a wild
rabbit.She was beautiful & grew to be huge.Take care,
Thank you for sharing Patty, Elizabeth |
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Mailing address:
Two Acre Wood
c/o Patty Peeples
P.O.Box 353 Kingston Springs, TN. 37082 |
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| Please let me
know if you want to be included in my once weekly E-mail notification
of TAW. Include my address in your address book, to insure delivery.
Thanks, Patty |
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My Art Web Site www.PixelsAndPaint.com
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