Picture of the Day - December 28, 2022
Picture Title: Fox Squirrels in Ann Arbor at the University of Michigan
Why this one? - I loved how this little squirrel started climbing my leg. She was happy to see me after a few very cold days on campus. I have not had a leg climber in a long time - so it was nice to get a good picture and showcase this. Martha (I give names to the ones with bad mange) will get a second dose of meds next week.
Picture Description: Fox squirrels getting ready for a cold winter in Michigan - taken on Wednesday December 28th, 2022. I would not normally be on campus during the week between Christmas and New Year's Day, but a house call was in order. There were a good number of squirrels who had bald patches on campus - a sign of mange. If there was a red mark on the skin - that meant they were scratching. I gave a whole bunch the first dose and I needed to wait a week to get them dose number two. Hence the decision to come in during the break. I think I will make Wednesday my main medicine distribution day - so I do not give any of the squirrels too much Ivermectin. I did have to pickup more treated pecans from my contact at Friends of Wildlife. I will need to get more soon as lots of squirrels had mange. Two had really large bald patches. Martha (over by Martha Cook) was very happy to see me and I will get a second dose next week. Hatcher was one squirrel I saw on the Diag who had more scratches on the bald spot. The one I did not see was Max Power - who I gave a first dose on the 21st. I will look again when I am back on campus next week. Hopefully we will get these squirrels on their way to healthy living soon. Many squirrels will share a nest and that is how mange will spread. Wishing you joy, health and peace wherever you are.
Project 365 Tracking: 362/2022 200/P365Year15 5313/P365all-time – (December 28, 2022)
Other Pictures of Note That Day: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/tags/umsquirrels12282022
Links:
Corey's Project 365 Page: https://www.squirreldude.com/project-365
Project 365 - 2022 : https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/albums/72177720295653156
Project 365 Year 15 Pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/albums/72177720299746275
Project 365 (all pictures): https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/albums/72157605585889763
Corey's Photostream on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cseeman/
Corey's Website: https://www.squirreldude.com/home
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