Mother goose update

This orphaned 8-day-old baby sparrow is one of many birds that are receiving care especially during this time of year. At this stage the chicks are extremely fragile, must have an external heat source and are fed very frequently. They are kept in incubators with make shift nests sometimes created by just using the toe of a sock. 

. 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…

This Cooper’s Hawk nestling is growing in size and appetite!

An open neck wound on the grebe is healing nicely. Before flight, the hawk chatted with Evelyn.

Aside from the more familiar sparrows, ducks, owls, & hawks, a Eared Grebe is currently in residence.