The baby raptor rehab season has begun.

This time of year babies of various species are brought to DVWR for care.   Two Great Horned Owls recently arrived and received excellent prognosis. Once they achieve a certain level of growth and demonstrate hunting abilities they will be returned to the wild.

Beautiful Golden Eagle from the Eureka area is doing very well after a truck windshield strike.

  Recovered from its injuries, this Sandhill crane was released in wetlands area from which it came.

One of the many first aid procedures recently at DVWR included Evelyn skillfully removing a fishhook caught in the throat of a cormorant.  A release was then in order.  Evelyn kept the beak secure at waters edge as they can quickly defensively jab with their beak.  The cormorant was returned to its habitat and happily…

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

After months of constant care they successfully took their leave.