Owl pellet, pandemics, prey report

I'll just place this here. There are protests. I hope you are well. We are managing, yet the stress is horrible. I'm having trouble reading, which drives me nuts.

I heard a CBC radio show, after getting up to clean up throw up at 4 a.m. (More on that below.) It was really interesting. How badly governments can mess up by denying illness. This has happened over history, i.e., cholera in 1892 (a miasma, or bad air), and a small town wouldn't let federal help whip them into shape. The German government was ruled by merchant elites who didn't want to close their borders. Of course, it's the poorest of the poor who suffered.  They lacked toilets and sanitation.

CBC Ideas Dear Leader

I found an owl pellet. They excrete the white mute, then throw up the pellet of fur and fine bones which could damage their digestive system. I'm going to save it for the girls, and see if they want to dissect it!



First daffy!



Soon it'll be time to put them outdoors, if it ever warms up!

Nutmeg is in the dog house. She is a wicked hunter. She brings them all to the doors to bring inside. The nuthatch she took into the office, where she feels safe. I brought a blanket with me, and tossed it over the bird. I released it out the back door.

Nutmeg has been horrid. This wee little kitten. She has been throwing up, too. It was 2 and 4 a.m. this morning, a couple of times yesterday. I'm  hoping it is something simple like worms. We'll have to phone the vet and see what we can do. They've been doing terrific curbside service. (Not that they have curbs in their rural parking lot!)



We had a parcel delivered from Lee Valley Tools. I bluebird house, and a new stand for my trailcam. The driver is a bit of a character. He told me that UPS is two weeks behind. They are trying to get them in to work Saturdays. He did a half-day, but then they wanted them to do a full 12-hour day. That is ridiculous. Apparently, people are ordering dog food and food from Costco, and they are totally backlogged. I told him that was ridiculous. Everyone needs a break.

He also told me that in this, the 7th week of self-isolation, people were suddenly out and about on the roads. We were, as well, doing my last chorus frog survey. That is done. (More on that later.) Lets see what happens in the next few weeks.

Heads up!

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