Recovery & Releases at DVWR
An open neck wound on the grebe is healing nicely.

Before flight, the hawk chatted with Evelyn.



An open neck wound on the grebe is healing nicely.

Before flight, the hawk chatted with Evelyn.



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!
Many baby Desert Cottontails are brought to DVWR in the spring for various reasons. Their round tails are dark on top and white underneath resembling a cotton ball and their large ears radiate body heat, cooling them during the hot summer months.
While at DVWR this baby owl will be fed a specialized diet to strengthen bones.
Evelyn assessed just a short stay at DVWR for this young hawk. Possibly stunned from a window strike, proper nutrition will boost the hawk’s strength and flying skills in preparation for release.
A young hawk was extremely dehydrated and malnourished when brought to DVWR today. There are many hawks and owls recuperating here and they have specific nutritional requirements for proper development & good health. Monetary donations are urgently needed to purchase mice from our certified vendor. Please consider sending your monetary donation and by doing so you will be providing lifesaving nourishment for…