Swainson’s Hawk is making a good recovery

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

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.

This 10 day old Great Horned Owl baby has just opened his eyes and his first look is of himself.  Young owls bond quickly with the caregiver.  This is not helpful because they must learn to be a wild owl & hunt for themselves. To prevent bonding with humans, we sometimes place a mirror in front of them so they can…

The Season begins….Spring 2017 The owl baby season is upon us.  Barn Owl young are found in haystacks when hay is sold off and used up. This     little one is growing. Great Horned Owl young are getting blown out of their nests from high winds.      These four Great Horned Owls are making…

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

After arriving quite famished from migration and unable to fly, the Egret regained good health under Evelyn’s specialized care and was then released to a beneficial habitat.