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Rev Debbie saves turtles
@turtlegirldebbie.bsky.social
Ecospiritual minister, shamanic healer, wildlife rehabilitator and educator, nonprofit founder, Pagan, Druid, grad student, vegan, probably feeding the squirrels

Trying to preserve the magic of biodiversity on Earth 🌎
I got a break from the madness yesterday when our regional wildlife rehabilitator member organization did public outreach at a mall. I held friends' educational birds while I talked to human people and my face hurts today from smiling.

#AmericanKestrel #CommonRaven #falcon #corvid #FindJoy
February 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Low light so the release pictures sucked but I got to release the barred owl I helped rehab the other day, a highlight in an otherwise challenging week.

#druidsky /|\ #wildliferehab #adirondacks
February 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Scenes from out back because my professor said feeling oneness with the more-than-humans helps us feel as one with other humans, too. Not gonna lie, really struggling with that at the moment.

#backyardwildlife #adirondacks
February 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Trying to find soothing activities besides screaming into the void. Nice of the chickadee to help out. He pecked my finger before choosing his breakfast, though. Maybe it was a complaint about all the screaming.

#backyardwildlife #adirondacks
February 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Yes
February 6, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Hey, guess what! He's doing more of what he said he's going to do. Now I have to worry about the future of Pell grants and federal student loans, which were making it possible for my kid to be an undergrad while I'm in grad school.

(Screen shot because the video clip includes the fascist.)
February 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Had a visitor today, watching the feeders. Of course right as I got zoomed in she turned her head and took off.

#barredowl #backyardwildlife #adirondacks /|\ #druidsky
February 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I'm done calling and emailing my senators (my rep is about to be UN ambassador so she's even more useless than she was). Now I'm appreciating the tenacious chickadees.

#backyardwildlife #adirondacks
February 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
My owl friend went to another wildlife rehabber today to get a week in her flight cage before release.

Then we celebrated Imbolc with a group of eclectic Pagan friends.

It was a nice day. Then I checked the news. Sigh.

#wildliferehab #pagansky #druidsky /|\ #barredowl
February 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The opossum had a good visit with the wildlife vet. He has a sore jaw and swelling, but nothing is broken. He's thin, typical for winter when food is hard to find, so I have orders to fatten him up before release. Spoil an opossum? Can do!

#wildliferehab
January 31, 2025 at 3:00 PM
There was a line for breakfast this morning. We are supposed to get more snow today so everyone is filling up early.

#druidsky /|\ #backyardwildlife
January 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Did I hear it's my year?!?

#snake #herps 🐍 #kingsnake #yearofthesnake
January 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I'm a wildlife rehabilitator and educator, so many. Currently have a barred owl, a Virginia opossum, and a bunch of turtles in care. I'm part of a rehab network that includes some folks with raptor ambassadors and when we do events I get to hold them.

#aplomadofalcon
January 29, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Beautiful beings enjoying breakfast at the feeders on a cold morning.

#druidsky /|\ #backyardwildlife
January 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Lux, an African sideneck turtle, wanted to share her smile with you this morning.

#herps 🐍🐢 #turtlerescue
January 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
After eating a soft-food hospital meal, grooming all the dried blood off his fur, and getting another dose of pain meds, my new opossum friend is sleeping soundly. The U.S. govt is shit right now, so I am finding hope in the recovery of this strange little being.

#wildliferehab
January 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I was facilitating an online Shamanic #Reiki training over the weekend and got a call right after our Saturday session ended about an #opossum who needed help. From his injuries I'm guessing he was hit by a car. Got himself up to eat tonight, an improvement.

#wildliferehab
January 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Was quieter out there this morning. A bit warmer so maybe less of a rush to eat. Glad to see the red breasted nuthatch at the feeder. I haven't spotted him for a few weeks.

#druidsky /|\ #backyardwildlife #adirondacks
January 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Just a couple of the magic beings having breakfast here this morning.

#druidsky /|\ #backyardwildlife #adirondacks
January 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Scenes from the basement:

L: healing painted turtle has thoughts on the state of the world (me too, turtle)

R: two non-releasable painted turtles (larger is permanently disabled, smaller is retired classroom turtle) joining the education team in spring

#herps #turtles #wildliferehab
January 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Busy morning in the feeders. It's -5F (-20C) so I put extra breakfast out for my backyard friends.

#druidsky /|\ #backyardwildlife
January 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
He has a headache and refuses to feed himself, so I'm hacking dead mice into pieces and hand feeding him, in case you thought #wildliferehab was glamorous or something.

#barredowl
January 22, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Okay, Bluesky, who is doing research on freshwater turtles and climate change? Please help us connect so I can improve my nonprofit's public outreach programs.

(Eastern mud turtle for attention.)

#climatechange #turtle #herps #freshwaterturtle #wildlifebiology #lakeecology
January 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Today is National Squirrel Appreciation Day. Please appreciate the only squirrel who braved the cold and showed up for breakfast.

#druidsky /|\ #backyardwildlife
January 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Ugh, today. I'm protecting my energy by not engaging with the news. Instead, giving my attention to the absolutely perfect squirrels out there.
January 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM