fairly dull day as work goes--I filled up the sinks to wash dishes & put myself down on the board to clean the ward, but one of the other almost-senior volunteers was showing two of the most-junior volunteers how to clean it instead, so I let them have at. instead I did the cleaning pad (not hard, just involves spraying water around and getting wet outside, brrr), collected trash, & did a couple of other odd chores.

the bald eagle from last time is still doing well. it's about time for the bear cubs to start coming out of hibernation, so that's going to happen over the next month or so as their food and light is gradually increased. if they gain weight properly, they're on schedule for release June-ish, along with the bobkittens. the raccoons are likely to be released sooner, in March or April.

we have a river otter! the rehabbers aren't sure what was wrong with her; she doesn't seem to have any structural damage aside from a nearly shattered canine, which they're going to remove sometime this week, and her condition has improved from barely responsive to rolling and bouncing around her enclosure. otherwise, no particularly interesting new intakes--a couple of pigeons, a couple of squirrels...