Wildlife & Related

[Bailey Guns]

Wow! I'm envious of the work you do.

[Hummer]

Wow! I'm envious of the work you do.

It is gratifying to be able to help animals, but also sad and tragic when they're so injured that they have little chance to survive even with good veterinary care. Like the Great Horned Owl pictured above, this Barn Owl had apparently hit a fence at night. Unfortunately, these things happen beyond anyone's control but they are significant impacts on wildlife due to human development. Sometimes all you have left is to educate people about how to minimize risks to wildlife, and to know when not to interfere and instead let nature take it's course.

[Hummer]

Today the magpies were raising a ruckus in the yard and I figured there might be a predator nearby. Sure enough, about 20 yards from the house was a Great Horned Owl that just wanted some peace and quiet.





A little while later I spotted this Rock Squirrel that was happy to have found a pile of peach pits by the wood pile.