Blue Jay
Ralph has not been feeling well so I finally convinced him to go to Urgent Care about a week and a half ago.
Eastern Kingbird Great Egret Fledgling Carolina Wren
Good thing. His blood sugar was nearly off the charts. Turns out he was diagnosed with diabetes thirty years ago and either wasn't told or didn't understand. Whenever he was hospitalized in those days I had to run the Farm in his absence so I wasn't there to listen to advice...
Alder/Willow Flycatcher Female Northern Cardinal Quavontavius
He seems markedly better now that he is getting treatment, but I am astonished that he soldiered on all those years, running a dairy farm, growing the crops to feed the cows and caring for them, and doing things with our family, and none of us, including him, had any idea. Only recently has he had any noticeable effects from it.
Red-eyed Vireo Cedar Waxwing Great Egret
Anyhow, he had to give up his beloved Mt. Dew and go on a low carb diet. Rough on rats for everyone. I was already eating pretty carefully, but it is downright hard to cook for him. I LIKE vegetables and usually have a complex salad for supper. Him not so much.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird Purple Finch One of twin fawns that were probably orphaned
We go tomorrow to learn more about coping. Meanwhile, we have done a small amount of birding on the road, and of course I chase here at the house just to maintain a small level of sanity. That is all, thanks.
