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fairies and gulls

May 11, 2009

Yesterday I had the joy of fairy penguin wrangling...actually they're called 'little penguins' now so as not to discriminate against fairies.:/
The good news was this one today was on its feet so it has a better chance than the last few I've transported - we've lost two this week alone and several; fromthe St Kilda colony have shown up beached and dead. We're not sure yet if it is a natural cycle or another issue. Being unable to support their own weight is a bad sign for rescue, they rarely make it. I was able to feed this one today and assist him being tubed and as far as we can tell he only has a sore eye. I am crossing fingers he will recoup and we can let him go...he was only young and in his first malt.

I also found out yesteerday that apparently..there are 'c' gulls ( normal seagulls) and 'k' gulls ( albatross etc..) and then there are 'p' gulls ( pacific gulls...) - you learn something new every day :)

This guy below is ginormous...a large pacific gull. He is about the size of a small dog, has a yellow beak with bright red tip and came in to care utterly spent and exhausted..he couldnt walk and was dehydrated. These are a couple of pics of him in the spa resting. Pacific gulls are an endangred species...which I find odd given how fast he is and how hard his bite is ouch!

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Animal safety in suburbia..

May 9, 2009

This kangaroo was shot through the face with a bow in Bundoora Vic.
He is one of two roo's to be injured by bow hunters in the last week and is displaying terrible wounds...the risk of capture shock is so great they ( fantstic folks from Help for Wildlife) had to shoot him with an anesthetic dart in order to capture him for vet care.
Here is the story
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25454672-1243,00.html

Hang on..need to clarify...these people aren't hunters...as no self respecting hunter wo...
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womble moving day!

May 3, 2009

I've never seen a possum smile..but I know a happy possum when I see one..and weeee!
Womble's so happy to be outside...she was jumping and rolling and biting everything and haning off her back paws and seemed to be having a ball. Very good to see...made me giggle:)

We've set up her cage for maximum fun and stability and she's already had a feed, fallen inher water dish and pooped everywhere..she loves it.
Here's some pics:)

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Womble 400

April 26, 2009

With a great sigh of relief I can say that Womble is doing ok and hasnt caught anything from Will. I'm still waiting on autposy reports and to see what killed him, and can only hope we dont have SPS this far south.

Womble has reached the magic milestone of 400grams....something i call an 'over the hump' stage. A lot can still go wrong and we could still loose her, but I'm satisfied enoug with her general wellbeing that she is progressing and this marker is one third of her release weight.

I was...
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Will passed away.

April 15, 2009

Will didn't make it through last night. I was able to bring him home yesterday from the vet, and he had a small feed and his medication. I wrapped him up next to his teddy and cuddled him for most of the evening, he stopped taking fluids around midnight and he died during the night while I was dozing. I feel sad but as I said to a friend, he died warm, safe, fed and his mum's already in animal heaven waiting for him....put into perspective, thats more than millions of children have in this wo...
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Willy's crook.

April 15, 2009

Sad news..Will is at the vets...he started to deteriorate last night and despite frantic effortts over night to flush out any toxins..it looks like the posion that killed his mum has affected him too. He also looks to have the first signs of Swollen Paw Syndrome..a form of cocci/staff that is triggered by poisoning...it has seen me furiously scrubbing everything here at home with bleach and praying I havent accidentally cross contaminated and injured Womble as well.
Damn its difficult and I ha...
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wee willy

April 13, 2009

Some better pics of Will..( named by my boss so blame her! :)

He has been a character to look after..after a few days his coat is now starting to become softer..he is less timid and is fattening up..we've had a few health isues to deal with , sore eyes and some unsual bleeding I think is owing to him scratching himself...but mostly he is well and has a good outlook.

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weaning miss Womble...

April 8, 2009

Well..its about that time..and weaning Miss Womble from syringe feeds has begun. She is already lapping and eating some solid foods, its been about a week now and she is finally toileting alone as well! I am happy she is growing and now she has turned grey and her nose fringes have come through I can finally start hoping that she will make it to Violet town and the sancturary there. From here its about two months intensive feeding and then into the avairy for a few weeks before she is transpo...
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soft releasing Gemma

April 5, 2009

Some pics of Gemma's first forray into the unknown...she is coming back nightly for a feed then disappearing..which is fantastic..soon she'll have scouted local food and water sources as we drop how much we're offering..and then she'll be on her own. It was reassuring to see her, we worry about cats and cars and dogs and mean folks.
Its a good sign that she has survived her first few nights out there..rain and all...we're more hopeful now that she will integrate into the local population and m...
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pics:)

March 30, 2009

hasnt she grown!!

All furry now and looking like a real live possum:)

I can't believe she was so little when she came in!

This piece and another one of mine will be available for view during
The "Spaces in which we Live" exhibition being held at the
Incinerator Arts Complex at Moonee Ponds from the 17th of April!
Opening evening is 4.30-6pm Thursday the 16th.

We'd love it if you stopped bye:)

This peice is called:
"Ahtuah" - the place of my remembering.
I have been blessed with existence in many place...

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