Common Nighthawk now in residence

A cat raided a rabbit’s nest.  Hopefully this 9 day old cottontail, with eyes still closed, will grow strong & then when old enough be returned to the wild.  

Great Horned Owl

After months and months of care and learning to hunt for themselves numerous owls were released back into the wild.

  Recovered from its injuries, this Sandhill crane was released in wetlands area from which it came.

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…