I was a volunteer today helping prepare diets. I never though that I would be able to handle cutting up the raptors rodent meals but turns out I can. Preparing the mice wasn’t so bad because they are so small and easy to handle. The rats on the other hand absolutely stink when you cut them open and remove there intestines. After they are removed we quarter the rat and cut the head in half for easier access for the birds. Quail isn’t so bad to work with as they don’t stink like the rats. Fish are alright however they are very slippery to hold onto for cutting. When all the meat was cut Zoie, one of the centers keepers and I placed each appropriate food morsel into individual container for the different species of raptors. We weighed the meat to give the correct amounts and recorded the data in the diet kitchens log.
Later, I got to assist in taking Kodiak, our boreal owl out for some exercise. This little guy is the cutest thing I ever seen! I swear he has more head than body. Kodiak was hit by a car on the Kodiak Island, giving him his name. Now he has just 25% of his original vision because of the collision. He is a fast little devil often running right into the wall during his mad dashes.
That night we all gathered at Adam’s parents house for a cookout. I have never seen such a large grill in my life like the one they own. You could literally lie down and cook yourself in this thing. Morgan had a good time playing around with the burgers and laughing hysterically at the similarly large spatula.
-Adorable Kodiak.
-So small.
-Morgan and the grill.
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