I was not the only volunteer today, but I was one of only three. despite immediately tagging myself for mouse tank cleaning and the usual nursery/ward duty, I was also asked to assist with "meds and tubings" in the ward, which consists of catching and holding birds while they have various things poured into their gullets. my first time actually handling the birds!

I held a crow, two gulls, a flicker, two rock pigeons, and a band-tailed pigeon.

@green borb frands! I wanna pet them all!

@kel we are not allowed to pet them; we're discouraged from looking at them directly (unless necessary) or talking to them, which can cause health problems from stress, or acclimation to humans, which has its own health problems. but yes I got to pet them, sort of. :D

oh and I forgot I got to see a barred owl being weighed! and then was given a rat and mantling and hissing and beak-clacking over the rat because HUNGRY YOU NO TAKE FOOD.

@green oh, no pets? *immediately folds wing-paws behind xerself and looks very innocent and bashful* sowwy