Community HomeMonday January 11th
The snow has made life difficult for everyone but I’m very proud to say that all our animal carers turned for work and have worked hard in this freezing cold weather. There have been several rescues but sadly most of the animals coming in are so exhausted and with the added stress of being taken in to captivity, few have made it through the night.
Our ducklings that were hatched early last December have grown and are now feathered but a still enjoying a heat lamp to sit under at night. The Mallard drake that had been shot that was brought in on Boxing Day is now fully recovered as many other casualties, but we have to wait for the weather to improve before they can go home.
Our ducklings seen on the Alan Titchmarsh show have grown!
The Drake that had been shot is much better
The otters are eating twice as much food in this weather and it’s quite amazing to see them swimming under the ice in their pool. It makes you realise how tough it must be for the otters in the wild to find enough food to keep their energy levels up so that they keep warm and can hunt. I managed to get a picture of Hope in the snow with her supper – oblivious of the biting wind and snow!
There’s me thinking that the cubby hole would stay quiet for a while after Tiny Toni and Puddle moving out on New Year’s Day – another cub came in on Sunday and we’re back to bottle feeds. This one was found locally at Combwich. I’m not sure what sex it is. It’s very bitey so I just concentrate on getting him or her to take the bottle. I’m sure it will soon get used to the routine eventually!
Snowflake cuddled in a towel
Snowflake taking her bottle
Busy badger prints !
