I am very sorry about the length between posts. I have really thought about it on many of evenings, but just have felt too pooped to do one. This time of year sends me into hibernation mode. /sigh.
The time change this week has seemed to have given me a bit more of a boost. Work wise we have released a far number animals recently which is good because we are down to just staff being on site now. In the past few weeks we have released 7 seals, 4 river otters, 5 raccoons, 9 grey squirrels, 3 flying squirrels, 1 douglas squirrel, 1 euro rabbit, and a few raptors as well (barred owl, red-tailed hawk, great horned owl).. my list could go on with this. What we have left on site is 4 raccoons, 5 fawns, a baby douglas squirrel (just about ready for release), 4 harbor seals- 2 being released next week, and an subadult opossum (can't figure out what is causing her ailments), a saw-whet owl, turkey vulture, and the juvi bald eagle that we are waiting to release once the eagles return to the Skagit for salmon hunting.
Construction continues around the hollow. The septic has been done for quite awhile, but they have moved onto the maintenance building. Here are some pictures of how that is going.
The leveling of the ground.
after concrete was poured they worked on getting the walls set up.
Sorry they are out of order, I didn't mean to do that. walls up.
Wrapped.
Framing nearly done.
yes, it looks like a building.
Scott and Shane raise the roof!Here are the animal shots.
Pre-release.. chilling out on the platform.
The first seal release. That is Segundo.
Second release: Chitenango hung around longer than the other 2
The rough skinned newts are in their spawning migration: we brought one in to take a look at it and get some photos.
very beautiful girl (the boys don't have rough skin at this time).
did not know that we had them.
And the flying squirrel babies grew up!
last picture before being moved outside and then released.
The otters waiting for fish.
wrestling while I was cleaning.
And at release! I wish I could have been there but someone had to man the center.
Remember this little girl.
Well here she is now!
The coonlies all cuddled in sleep.
Great Horned owl before release.
Our Turkey Vulture.
And the Red-tailed hawk who have a very short stay with us. Most likely got tagged by a car but on was in a sore stunned state.Life outside of work has been busy. We had a fun weekend in Seattle for a bachelorette party at the beginning of October.
Janelle rode the bull in Seattle.
A day of shopping.
View from our hotel room.Plus there was Halloween of course!
Boo from Mario party was the pumpkin I carved.
Night out on the town.
Dancing at Herb's
Gabby had a handmade dress for Marie Antoinette.
Dave got his eyes full.
The crowd.
How fun was it!There are also pictures here that John Sinclair took at his photo gallery.
Okay that is about it... Hope you enjoyed.
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