Recovery & Releases at DVWR
An open neck wound on the grebe is healing nicely.

Before flight, the hawk chatted with Evelyn.



An open neck wound on the grebe is healing nicely.

Before flight, the hawk chatted with Evelyn.



A baby jackrabbit will receive TLC while at DVWR. Cornered by a dog, the baby was retrieved and arrived as a 5 day old leveret, the name for a baby jackrabbit. Even though they are called jackrabbits, the baby is a hare, differing from rabbits with larger size, longer ears and longer hind legs.
Barn Owls as name suggests like to nest and roost in barns. Since there aren’t a lot of barns in Nevada, the owls search for hollow trees or haystacks. Often it’s not obvious there is a nest in the haystack & the young owls (up to 11) are often carried off on hay trucks, separated from…
2014 was a busy time at Dayton Valley Wildlife Reststop including rehabilitation and release of hawks, owls, and a badger!
This baby hawk is receiving care at DVWR. Growing strong day by day.