Gramma Camp Week 4.4

Easing into the day, we decided to make masks. We took the day off school, since it was Good Friday! They didn't work very well, as it wasn't the right size for kids, but it was fun.



Josephine mushed Nutmeggie. You can see her paw "making dough!" You cannot hear, but she was purring mightily. Nutmeggie, I mean. Well, maybe Jophee was purring, too!



Next, Jos videotaped Cinnamon! She used my camera, which is a bit awkward to use. She did well.



I thought Tiberius should get into the spirit.



They checked trailcams, brought in wood, and kept quite busy.
They played with the cat. Twice he rolled off the shelf, held on to the ladder by two arms, and once hit the ground, but he got back up.

Cinnamon from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Grampa went into our GP's office, where a healthcare worker stabbed him with his cancer treatment injection, in the parking lot, in the snow. (He's had a cough since November, and they have strict rules.)



After breakfast in the snow, on the front porch, Josephine was birding, identifying birds by their sound, as well as sight, wrapped in a blanket. It was peaceful.



The girls fetched the trailcam memory cards. The first section is the site in the day, with the wicked winds. Next, the coyote ate something. I think it was a frog. You can see it dangling.



Butch raccoon was there. There was a group of three. I hope it was our 4 release raccoons, who have stuck together all winter, with one off-camera. Taco, burrito, Mary Kate and Ashley.


Stay safe. Stay well.

Saturday's Critters #330

Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Release

This was the highlight of my week. We had two people from Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary come to release 4 rehabbed raccoons. The raccoons were found in Perth, and needed to be released within 25 km.

This is a bit late to be releasing them, but one of them had to put on a bit more weight. The boys and girls are from separate litters, BTW. Apparently, with Taco and Burrito: the bigger one was protecting the smaller one by the side of the road. Mary Kate and Ashley took their time to gain enough weight to be released.

They arrived, anxious to get going.
release from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Not so anxious to leave the crate after all!



Eventually...
raccoon release from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.




Eventually, they all climbed the same tree.



This is where they hung out for at least an hour.
raccoon release 1 from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

We were done for the day!



Joe went back in an hour and they were still there. I hope they do well.

There was a fisher at the trailcam in the night!

fisher from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.