So it turns out that the raccoon from last week had a pre-existing condition with his elbow, and he ended up getting put down. Other than that my shift this week was pretty uneventful. Just lots of cleaning, laundry and dishes.
As I was about to leave after my shift, I was stopped by one of my fellow volunteers and asked if I wanted to come along on a mallard release with her. She was given some forms, to prove that we weren’t just dumping animals, and a box with 2 mallards in it. The mallards had been orphaned and raised with us until they were big enough to be released.
We took them to Scriber Lake in Lynnwood, WA. It’s totally an oasis for ducks. 
Lots of water, mud, grass, as well as lots of other ducks. We opened their carrier and they waddled out, scoping out their new posh digs. They took right to the water, and as soon as they did, about 20 other ducks came over to check out their new neighbors. Our 2 mallards ended up getting pecked a bit, but they were perfectly capable of getting away from the bullies. They started munching on some fresh reeds and swam away.
I took some pics with my phone’s camera & i apologize for the fuzziness. But not for the mallard fuzziness. (click on the photos to get a larger version.)