High wind survivor
This baby Great Horned Owl is recovering at DVWR after being blown out of the
nest during a storm and sustaining an eye injury. Prognosis very good!

This baby Great Horned Owl is recovering at DVWR after being blown out of the
nest during a storm and sustaining an eye injury. Prognosis very good!

During an overnight rainstorm a large cottonwood tree fell across a swiftly flowing ditch in Fallon. The next morning a passing bicyclist noticed a injured hawk on the downed tree and notified Department of Wildlife. The responding biologist while cautiously balancing across the tree over the still flowing ditch, retrieved a Swainson’s Hawk. At first…
An open neck wound on the grebe is healing nicely. Before flight, the hawk chatted with Evelyn.
Healthy and strong the Red-shouldered hawk took to the skies today.
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.
2014 was a busy time at Dayton Valley Wildlife Reststop including rehabilitation and release of hawks, owls, and a badger!