OT-A good animal rescue by me!

Yvonne McCarthy
on 4/10/10 2:54 am - Plano, TX

My reputation of animal rescue is well known by all the neighbors. They call me the "cat whisperer". This morning I answer the door and one of the neighbors hands me a shoebox and says it's a bird that's hurt and they wanted to save it. I think...great....my experience with birds that are easy enough to catch are usually too sick to save. I got my little cage and go in the bathroom to see the damage and it's a beautiful Cedar Waxwing. BEAUTIFUL bird. I think it was just stunned or in shock from maybe hitting something while flying. I was ecstatic that after about an hour that it seemed OK. I took it to a very safe place and at first it couldn't fly but then after sitting on my finger for a bit it flew off to a tree. YEA!!!!!!!

Open RNY 3/30/01 260lbs - 130lbs Yvonne McCarthy, CLC. Health & Wellness Coach (full time volunteer). I am happy to help if I can. Visit www.bariatricgirl.com and see the Bariatric Girl blog! Also check out my Facebook Bariatric Girl Page. Photography site www.yvonnemccarthy.com .„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨

JEllen
on 4/10/10 5:10 am - Capital Region, NY

RNY on 07/23/09

I am GREEN with ENVY!

I absolutely love Cedar Waxwings! Their name is so fitting since they look they have been dipped in wax! If they sat still long enough you might think they were candles!

I've had chickadees eat from my hand and ....a rather large ugly buzzard but never... a beautiful Cedar Waxwing.

Yes.. I said an ugly buzzard ate from my hand... your eyes are not playing games with you!!!

Yvonne McCarthy
on 4/10/10 9:22 am - Plano, TX

RNY on 03/30/01

I can't believe I didn't take a picture!!!! I was so busy trying to save it's life and was in awe of the beauty of this bird. It was unreal. I was a little surprised that he/she tried to bite me but I was saying "bite me sweetie, go right ahead because that means you're not hurt too badly". Wow...what a beautiful beautiful bird. I'd be happy to feed anything. Speaking of that I was rather surprised at how aggressive raccoons are! That's a whole 'nother story!
hugs, Y

Open RNY 3/30/01 260lbs - 130lbs Yvonne McCarthy, CLC. Health & Wellness Coach (full time volunteer). I am happy to help if I can. Visit www.bariatricgirl.com and see the Bariatric Girl blog! Also check out my Facebook Bariatric Girl Page. Photography site www.yvonnemccarthy.com .„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨

Gina 22 years out
on 4/10/10 9:20 am - Burleson, TX

RNY on 04/22/02

Y-you make me so proud. I wouldn't know a Cedar Waxwing from a Walrus..You ahve such a GIFT, and I am so proud to call you my SISTER

RNY 4-22-02...

LW: 6lb,10 oz SW:340lb GW:170lb CW:155

We Can Do Hard Things

Yvonne McCarthy
on 4/10/10 9:25 am - Plano, TX

RNY on 03/30/01

Well my darling...that's because I have a handy dandy book called "BIRDS" with lots and lots of pictures. And here's one from the web except the breast part was very yellow. The little red tips on the wings and the yellow on the tail was phenomenal!

Open RNY 3/30/01 260lbs - 130lbs Yvonne McCarthy, CLC. Health & Wellness Coach (full time volunteer). I am happy to help if I can. Visit www.bariatricgirl.com and see the Bariatric Girl blog! Also check out my Facebook Bariatric Girl Page. Photography site www.yvonnemccarthy.com .„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨

Gina 22 years out
on 4/10/10 11:51 am - Burleson, TX

RNY on 04/22/02

mmmm...you're right..doesn't look anything like a walrus...

RNY 4-22-02...

LW: 6lb,10 oz SW:340lb GW:170lb CW:155

We Can Do Hard Things

Yvonne McCarthy
on 4/10/10 12:42 pm - Plano, TX

RNY on 03/30/01

well maybe if you dress the walrus up....

Open RNY 3/30/01 260lbs - 130lbs Yvonne McCarthy, CLC. Health & Wellness Coach (full time volunteer). I am happy to help if I can. Visit www.bariatricgirl.com and see the Bariatric Girl blog! Also check out my Facebook Bariatric Girl Page. Photography site www.yvonnemccarthy.com .„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨

Yvonne McCarthy
on 4/10/10 9:27 am - Plano, TX

RNY on 03/30/01

Here's another one

Open RNY 3/30/01 260lbs - 130lbs Yvonne McCarthy, CLC. Health & Wellness Coach (full time volunteer). I am happy to help if I can. Visit www.bariatricgirl.com and see the Bariatric Girl blog! Also check out my Facebook Bariatric Girl Page. Photography site www.yvonnemccarthy.com .„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨

JEllen
on 4/10/10 11:08 am - Capital Region, NY

RNY on 07/23/09

Beautiful Birdies! they are also very social birds. Often they can be seen on Mountain Ash Trees eating the berries... one will pick the berry and pass it to the next bird on the limb and continue passing it until the last bird on limb has a berry. so cute.

Now... as for my buzzard... NOT cute but very thrilling.
I was at Busch Gardens Tampa and they have a wonderful bird show.
They asked for a volunteer from the audience- I volunteered- not knowing they were going to have the buzzard fly to me!
One of the staff gave me a heavy leather glove and instructions on what to do.

The glove had meat mashed into the palm of the hand... so when I stretched out my arm - holding in firmly steady the bird flew and landed on my shoulder- I opened my hand and it ate the meat from the glove. (not delicately - I might add) All the while flapping its large wings against my head! lol

Then I was told to close my hand and the bird flew back to the trainer on the stage.

when i think my life is boring... i just have to remember some of the strange things i've done...

Yvonne McCarthy
on 4/10/10 12:41 pm - Plano, TX

RNY on 03/30/01

I didn't know they would pass the berries down the row. That's amazing!!! The things you learn. I think I would just die from the cuteness if I ever saw that.

I'll bet that was not tender eating out of your hand but very cool none the less. You're right, that's all you have to remember when you think your life is boring.
hugs, Y

Open RNY 3/30/01 260lbs - 130lbs Yvonne McCarthy, CLC. Health & Wellness Coach (full time volunteer). I am happy to help if I can. Visit www.bariatricgirl.com and see the Bariatric Girl blog! Also check out my Facebook Bariatric Girl Page. Photography site www.yvonnemccarthy.com .„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨„ø¤º°¨ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨

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