Common Nighthawk now in residence

. After 6 months of rehabilitative care at the Dayton Valley Wildlife Reststop, three deer were released back into the wild this week.   One of the animals was originally noted as the Bison Fire Fawn.  Wild land firefighters had rescued the animal from the charred mountain top ashes in July. After administering oxygen, they…

  A baby Great Horned Owl is receiving care at DVWR along with the bunnies.

For safety reasons, the power company removed a Red-tailed Hawk Nest and quickly brought it Evelyn.  Two hatched in good health!

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.

Healthy and strong the Red-shouldered hawk took to the skies today.