No, he is not stuck. Hammy is just a silly guy.
Side note: We despise the practice of cropping ears for aesthetic purposes on any dog. Hammy is a rescue who did not come with the factory default pibble ears.
If anyone has critiques to offer up, I will gladly hear them out!
My favorite squishy snuggly boy 🥹🧡
Although being tucked in on the sofa at home after said adventure is definitely more his speed 🤭❤️
A gorgeous amber/yellow-green(?) 4.45ct 10x9x5mm rough!! I think the color is gorgeous and fairly unique for a montana sapphire, it had me shaking when I found it 🥹 I purchased the gravel from Gem Mountain out of their most recent restock. Shortly after finding this one, I found a 3.30ct blue and a 2.70ct blue with yellow tint at the center. This bag must've been blessed, and I have barely processed half of it! I'm sure the rest will be the more typical 0.3-1ct little pebbles and chips, but this has been an incredible experience and I can't wait to find someone to facet it! 🫶🏼
It's too late in the day for me to reach any DNR office in my area, and the only person I could get a hold of said mourning doves aren't considered "wildlife" per her license (which I understand). The break is pretty bad; I doubt it would heal without professional human intervention. I'm located in western Michigan, USA. If there is anyone who might happen to know any resources I could reach out to, that'd be fantastic. I'm open to any and all advice. However, I am ready to make the hard call of humanely dispatching it if I'm unable to find any rehabilitaters by the end of tomorrow as a last resort if that becomes the best option. I would hate to make it suffer by just releasing it into the woods. While I understand the nature of life and death in the wild, I'd like to give this fellow the best chance of a good life that I'm able to. TYIA 🫶🏼
Hambone didn't want his dad to leave for traveling work today, unfortunately laying on top of him didn't do much lol but it's the thought that counts ❤️
Possibly brachiopod fossil with some sort of veining? Reminds me a thunder egg a bit.
It gets bonus points for also being heart-shaped 🫶🏼
I noticed that the upper beak portion hinges above the nasal cavities. I don't believe it is supposed to naturally be like that, but it also seems incredibly uniform to be a break, down to the shape of the edges on both sides (photos 5,6,7). I'm just curious about that.
I plan to promptly return the skull to the woods I found it in since I live very close and I know I cannot keep it by law. It was just easier to examine it at home since I'm a curious mind and this is a super sweet find.
Michigan, USA
I noticed that the upper beak portion hinges above the nasal cavities. I don't believe it is supposed to naturally be like that, but it also seems incredibly uniform to be a break, down to the shape of the edges on both sides (photos 5,6,7). I'm just curious about that. I plan to return the skull to the woods I found it in since I live very close, it was just easier to examine it at home since I'm a curious mind and this is a super sweet find.
Michigan, USA
Onyx is the adult male, Sapphire (Sapphie) is the female with the scruffy tail, and the two youngsters are Sunny and Sadie! I honestly can't tell the difference between the two babies right now, but I think Sunny has a bit more black on the tail, that's what I'm going with for now haha it is always such a treat to watch them from my front window 🥰