Ready for transport

Brought in malnourished and dehydrated, this young eagle is making quick gains with proper care at DVWR.

This orphaned 8-day-old baby sparrow is one of many birds that are receiving care especially during this time of year. At this stage the chicks are extremely fragile, must have an external heat source and are fed very frequently. They are kept in incubators with make shift nests sometimes created by just using the toe of a sock. 

An open neck wound on the grebe is healing nicely. Before flight, the hawk chatted with Evelyn.

A sleepy baby Swainson’s Hawk arrived at DVWR.  A very kindly bird lover and member of the Audubon Society found the hawk that had been blown from its nest in Elko and together they drove to Fallon!  Along the way, a Fallon NDOW biologist was able to monitor care & feeding, thank goodness for cell phone…

After a return to health at DVWR, this Red-tailed Hawk made a quick exit!