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Babies on the way!
This time of year babies of various species are brought to DVWR for care. Two Great Horned Owls recently arrived and received excellent prognosis. Once they achieve a certain level of growth and demonstrate hunting abilities they will be returned to the wild.

From the Big to the Very Small
Injured in a collision with a semi-truck this Golden Eagle appears to be making a good comeback. Great horned owl babies are growing fast and although not readily seen in the image a young hummingbird is the smallest guest at DVWR.

Young wildlife at DVWR are thriving!
Great Horned Owl Red-tailed Hawk
A Feature From the Archives, looking back in 2007
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/

The mighty takes flight.
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.

Kestrel time at DVWR
American Kestrels are fledging now and sometimes they need some extra help like this young one. They eat spiders, moths, cicadas and grasshoppers to name just a small portion of their diet, which is a good reason not to spray pesticides. Mike and the kestrel exchange information at intake.