One of the many first aid procedures recently at DVWR included Evelyn skillfully removing a fishhook caught in the throat of a cormorant. A release was then in order. Evelyn kept the beak secure at waters edge as they can quickly defensively jab with their beak. The cormorant was returned to its habitat and happily took to the water.
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…
An open neck wound on the grebe is healing nicely. Before flight, the hawk chatted with Evelyn.
While at DVWR this baby owl will be fed a specialized diet to strengthen bones.
Copy and past the link below for the news story “Into the wild: Dayton woman heals animals and returns them to nature.” https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2007/jul/23/into-the-wild-dayton-woman-heals-animals-and-retur/
After a very specialized treatment plan, the eagle recovered and was transported for release. The eagle flew to a large cottonwood tree looked around for about twenty minutes then took off for parts unknown.
