Pronghorn Antelope

The Season begins….Spring 2017 The owl baby season is upon us.  Barn Owl young are found in haystacks when hay is sold off and used up. This     little one is growing. Great Horned Owl young are getting blown out of their nests from high winds.      These four Great Horned Owls are making…

It’s expensive to provide nutritional food particularly for raptors. Consider the “donate to our cause” link above to help Evelyn with feeding costs for the variety of birds at DVWR.

So named it is said because one of the calls it makes sounds like a saw being sharpened on a wet stone.  The Northern Saw-whet is looking good!

This 10 day old Great Horned Owl baby has just opened his eyes and his first look is of himself.  Young owls bond quickly with the caregiver.  This is not helpful because they must learn to be a wild owl & hunt for themselves. To prevent bonding with humans, we sometimes place a mirror in front of them so they can…