Well, as you can see Mister Cottontail is up and about, but still has quite a strong head-tilt to one side. The very good news, is that he is now quite scared of me,and hides when I go near. As sweet as it was to hold him, this is great news as it means that he is getting his wild nature back, slowly but surely. I've also checked on him secretly, as in this picture, and found him jumping around his cage, shaking the bars and looking out around him. So this is all good too. His head tilt even seems less severe when he is doing this. So, one step at a time! Also, interestingly enough, for the first time I have seen rabbits all around WTS I wonder if they know he is there??

Where's a good place to have a little rest after having a meal?? How about in the turtleneck of a turtleneck sweater?? I don't handle the babies too much, but try to give them a bit of warmth & support, especially after their meals. I think that with the right balance, they will be all set to be released in about 6 weeks! I've also been taking them outside to try to teach them about becoming familiar with their home!

It's good to be home! Lovely trip with lots of "new" species, but its fun to be back to see what all the wildlife around Wild Things have been up to. The male goldfinches are slowly putting on their handsome yellow coats, and the female squirrels all seem to have either big pregnant bellies or big nursing boobs! This poor lady had trouble hanging onto the tree, so she came up with the solution as you can see below!

Saw the first Brown Creeper  of the year. I don't know that they are supposed to leave this area in the winter, but I certainly don't see any. They are adorable little birds that have a woodpecker like niche. They move up a tree in a spiral, picking out yummy bugs from the bark, and when they reach the top, they fly all the way down to the bottom and start over.

I also saw the first little White Throated Sparrow today! What an exciting day!! I wasn't sure at first, but then I heard that amazingly distinctive song. Their song will always be special to me, as I used to have a neighbour in an adjacent flat who had a bird-call clock and the white-throat was 11 O'Clock. So for years, I heard this call and had no idea what species it belonged to until I moved out of the city! However, you CAN see these fine fellows in the cities- see my entry earlier this year in NYC.

One last squirrel picture. I do love squirrels! This was the mama-to-be squirrel posing with my new Belgian ceramic owl!

Oh, and one last shot of a lovely sunset at Wild Things. It IS good to be home!