The Life of an Ocean Activist

SHUT UP MY DREAM BIRD EXISTS THIS PIGEON IS BECOMING MY BEST...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:27:42 -0400

SHUT UP MY DREAM BIRD EXISTS THIS PIGEON IS BECOMING MY BEST FRIEND YESSSSSS.

Koo-koo for kookaburra haha gosh I’m hilarious and also IN...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:42:17 -0400

Koo-koo for kookaburra haha gosh I’m hilarious and also IN LOVE.

Ray the blind red phase eastern screech owl. So sweet. :)

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:31:00 -0400

Ray the blind red phase eastern screech owl. So sweet. :)

Baby duckies encouraging their new adoptive brother to hatch!

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:29:38 -0400

Baby duckies encouraging their new adoptive brother to hatch!

This sweet baby birdy was my buddy last night! My neighbor found...

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:40:00 -0400

This sweet baby birdy was my buddy last night! My neighbor found her after a storm and called me worriedly for advice. The bird had no physical injuries but I felt she’d be threatened by my neighbor’s dogs and cat if we put her back where she was found (one of the dogs discovered her in the first place). I took her home and kept her in a quiet, dark environment so she wouldn’t get stressed out. Luckily she still had seed in her crop so she wasn’t hungry. This morning before school I dropped her off at Pelican Harbor, the wildlife rescue I volunteer at, where she will be cared for until she is old enough for release. She was a cutie alright. :)

We are slowly becoming friends… :)

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:14:33 -0400

We are slowly becoming friends… :)

underthevastblueseas: At first sight, blue buttons could be...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:54:19 -0400

underthevastblueseas:

At first sight, blue buttons could be mistaken for a small jellyfish or even a piece of blue plastic. In fact, it is a hydrozoan colony that is modified for a free-floating existence. Swarms of these unusual creatures can be seen drifting on the water’s surface or can sometimes be found washed up on the shore. The blue button is kept afloat by a buoyant circular disk. Around the edge hang protective stinging polyps modified as knobbed tentacles. In the center underneath hangs a large feeding polyp that acts as the mouth for the whole colony. In between this and the tentacles are circlets of reproductive polyps. Unlike the Portuguese man-of-war to which it is related, blue buttons do not have a powerful sting.

via: Oceana

It's so cool to see pictures of all the cuties you care for! I've never rehabbed birds (only mammals and reptiles), I'm super jelly haha. Are the birds easily rehabilitated? What species do you work with the most? :X

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:11:04 -0400

You should check out my Instagram (@electricmegaloo) if you have one; I post about the animals I work with and they’re all really cute and special! I work primarily with seabirds like brown pelicans, cormorants, herons and gulls but we accept every animal including mammals and reptiles. Most of the birds we intake have injuries like broken wings and pouch tears or are simply exhausted and since their bodies heal rather quickly, they don’t spend too long in the indoor caging which is nice. Birds are easy to handle and most aren’t too terribly aggressive so overall it’s a lovely job (even though I’m only a volunteer). :)

lambandserpent replied to your photo: Okay so I may have fallen in love with this… He’s so...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:50:00 -0400

lambandserpent replied to your photo: Okay so I may have fallen in love with this…

He’s so cute and tiny. Is he going to a sanctuary where he can live peacefully?

Most likely! He is currently receiving treatment from us but once his treatment is over he will be transferred somewhere for long-term care. We’re revamping our nocturnal caging though so if that finishes soon we may end up keeping him and another non-releasable screech owl we have. :)

Just a little reminder!

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:01:32 -0400

Just a little reminder!

theanimaleffect: wildlemonsharkstigerbeachjillianmorris by...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:58 -0400

theanimaleffect:

wildlemonsharkstigerbeachjillianmorris by SharkyJillian on Flickr.

Not every release is picture perfect… haha what a silly...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:59:21 -0400

Not every release is picture perfect… haha what a silly pelican. :)

The cuteness. I can’t. :*

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:49:23 -0400

The cuteness. I can’t. :*

Okay so I may have fallen in love with this screech owl…...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:38:48 -0400

Okay so I may have fallen in love with this screech owl… He is blind in both eyes so every time I go to scratch his head he is visibly upset but then he relaxes and closes his eyes and smiles (yes, smiles!) because he enjoys it so much. I literally cannot handle how sweet this owl is. I just want to hug him and kiss him and pet him for the rest of my life.

“Meep meep meep yum yum meep meep!” That’s...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:41:33 -0400

“Meep meep meep yum yum meep meep!” That’s what all the mama birds are saying nowadays… :)

It’s that time of year again… baby season! For the...

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:10:59 -0400

It’s that time of year again… baby season! For the next few months we will intake countless baby birds and mammals - most of whom will, unfortunately, be kidnapped by well-meaning people who think they have been abandoned by their parents or lost their way. There will be a relentless choir of chirps and tweets in the clinic reminding us that we are now surrogate parents to these babies and we will hand feed them every half hour until sundown, hoping they make it through the night. We really try to be the best mothers possible, but remember that a baby’s best chance for survival is his or her own mother. If you find a baby bird or mammal, don’t hesitate to ask me what you should do! In the meantime, look at this cute little mockingbird. :)

“The free bird leaps / on the back of the wind / and...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:44:00 -0400

“The free bird leaps / on the back of the wind / and floats downstream / till the current ends / and dips his wings / in the orange sun rays / and dares to claim the sky.” (Maya Angelou, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”)

Gosh, I love love love what I do. :)

thelovelyseas: side by side by kerstin_meyer on Flickr.

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:22:12 -0400

thelovelyseas:

side by side by kerstin_meyer on Flickr.

1000drawings: by Faye Bradley

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:12:03 -0500

1000drawings:

by Faye Bradley

frozenplanet: weedy sea dragon.

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:07:38 -0500

frozenplanet:

weedy sea dragon.