Common Nighthawk now in residence

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. 

  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…

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.

This baby hawk is receiving care at DVWR. Growing strong day by day.

A Red-tailed Hawk will be released in early 2014.  Injured on Highway 395 in Douglas County, NV., the Red-tailed Hawk successfully recovered at Dayton Valley Wildlife Reststop. For information on Red-tailed Hawks click on the Nevada Department of Wildlife link below. http://www.ndow.org/Species/Birds/Red-tailed_Hawk/