Lynn's Journal
November 23 - November 29
A Season of Thanksgiving
Even in a year dominated by a pandemic, there is much to be thankful for. At Blue Mountain Wildlife we are very thankful for volunteers and members whose gifts of time, talent and finances allow us to serve the wildlife and people of our region. …
November 16 - November 22
The Week in Review
It was a fairly quiet week with just six new admissions. Winnie and Samantha are continuing to install perches in the new display pen. They have completed the Turkey Vulture, Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, Snowy Owl and medium owl aviaries with the Buteo and large Falcon aviaries remaining. …
November 9 - November 15
There Seems to be an Epidemic of Gunshot Birds
This past week three of eight birds brought to BMW were gunshot victims. In the past month, thirty-one birds were admitted. Nine were illegally shot: 1 Merlin, 2 Cooper’s Hawks, 3 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Great Horned Owl, 1 American Crow and 1 Snow Goose (shot with a rifle from a road). …
November 2 - November 8
It’s Looking Like Winter - We Had Our First Snow Day
The Week In Review
There were just four admissions this past week. The first was American Crow 20-576 who had a fractured humerus that could not be repaired. It was not apparent that the Crow had been shot until a necropsy was performed. …
October 26 - November 1
Milbrandt Winery Shows its Appreciation
Volunteers Kenny and Janie made their second trip of the day to Prosser on Saturday to capture a woodpecker who had flown into the Prosser winery’s very high-ceilinged tasting room (they had already been to Prosser to pick up a Cooper’s Hawk from Outlook). …
