January 5, 2021 Monday at Rikki’s Refuge, National Bird Day and National Monopoly Game Day
all in a day’s work …. photos by those caring for the animals
(you can help support those animals at www.RikkisRefuge.org/Donate )
Well Birds are easy to come by at Rikki’s Refuge … but board games ???
We did catch this trio playing cards one morning …..
who knows what goes on at night when the hoomans aren’t watching !!
Rikki’s Refuge is home to many birds.
Chickens
Geese
Turkeys
What on earth is that crazy Unicorn up to? Milo is scratching his chin on the shingled roof !!
Many wild birds live with us too.
They fly in and out as they wish. More coming for breakfast when it’s harder to find food in wild.
The cardinal photos are from this day last year when we had snow. Luckily we don’t any today !!
Pheasants are often raised as game birds and used to train hunting dogs. Occasionally they end up with us when they’ve been injured and are no longer useful.
Most of our animals went thru a sad and hurt part of life. Generally that is what brings them to us. The most wonderful feeling in the world is rehabilitating them and watching them become healthy and happy again !!!
Ducks
and pigeons
and peacocks
Turkeys and peacocks eating pumpkins !!
Arlo and his chickens.
Reeses says, “I’ve got a black cat!! Do I count? Can I get my picture posted?”
Our guard Alpaca Jupiter watches for the nice delivery hoomans to bring out pressies for the day …
Look !!! Pressies today !!!! We get to eat !!!!
Crybaby wants snuggles before lunch.
NO hooman, you no can leave me and go feed horses and sheep ….
BIG horses
Little horse
Eddie is a miniature horse. He’ll be 25 years old this year. He tries to boss big horses around and that’s not so good. Even without horns he’s able to boss some goats around and for the most part be their friends. But he didn’t have a true best friend till Lucky the cow came along.
When Lucky arrived he was very young and about the same size as Eddie and they bonded and became inseparable. And Lucky grew. Now a big adult cow, he still thinks Eddie is his best friend and he’s scared of other cows !!!
Baaahhhhhhh
Everybody is HAPPY at Rikki’s Refuge.
With YOUR help we can save and provide life long homes to well over 1,000 animals each and every day !!!!
Thank YOU for making it all possible.