Yesterday I got my first call at 10:03 , it was right down on Indian Shores beach so thankfully I was able to get there quickly. It was a Herring Gull which is one of the biggest gull's, the poor thing had a broken wing and was so scared, 5 people stayed and surrounded it until I got there. I got it and took it to the SSS hospital, but the gull had other issues so it had to be put down, but atleast he is out of pain. Then my day really got going I got a call about a Red Bellied Wood Pecker who had fallen out of its nest, best I can figure Mama was trying to teach it to fly, its the cutest little thing and as soon as it gets its flying feathers will be released :). This was at a hair salon so I got a hair cut while I was there, cut off 5 to 6 inches looks good. Just below my shoulders. Then I got a call in Palm Harbor a Laughing Gull had been floating in a lake for 2 days in the same spot, so once agian I went swimming, he had fishing line around both its feet and while stuggling got it around his wings and it got pretty tight and cut into its skin, I was glad to have gotten him out of the lake, course he wasnt happy bit me several times lol little stinker. But hes doing well and will be released as soon as he is recuperated. Then I got the call that made me so mad I literaly thought my head might explode, I got a call from a lady who said her cat had brought a burrowing owl into her home about a week ago (we dont have burrowing owls in this part of fla) turns out it was a Red Morphed Eastern Screech Owl, they put it in a box in their garage and it got out ( was missing for 5 days) the 19 year old daughter decided to keep it as a pet so went and bought a cage, they fed it liverwurst and offered it water but after being attacked by a cat and having no food or water for 5 days the poor thing was just to tired to eat or drink, I told this young woman that Screech Owls are a protected species and If he dies I will call the Fla Game and Wild Life and she will be prosectued to the fullest extent of the law, which is up to a five thousand dollar fine and up to five years in prison as it is a federal offense. Whew what a day, wish I could say my day ended there but not so lucky. Someone brought in a bird that had been shot with an arrow (got to love people) every bird that was rescued or brought in yesterday had been hurt by humans. I recieved a call late in the day, a man spotted a Great Blue Heron, which is an incredibly beautiful bird with a 6 foot wing span, they stand about 4 feet or more in height, He had a stick stuck in his throat, so I chased him into the water and then threw him some fish, sure enough he used the water to shake the stick out so he could get to that oh so coveted fish. So I ended my day on a good note. Thank you God for the gift you have given me, the gift to rescue the incredible, beautiful creatures you have put in our skys and lakes and oceans for all of us to enjoy!
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