10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2021

The finders of an adult Barred Owl brought to Kathryn Dudeck in Georgia thought he had a wing fracture, so they wrapped the entire bird in the plastic protective wrap used by landscape companies and taped it up. They showed me their wounds! “Yes, there was an American Kestrel inside!”

Transported 278

Transported Wildlife Rehabilitation Bats Opossums 278

10,000 Birds

APRIL 8, 2016

Wildlife rehabilitators have an arsenal of equipment and techniques we use to protect ourselves. I went into a cage of young Great Horned Owls one night carrying thawed rats,” said Linda Hufford. “I I was wearing the lead x-ray apron and heavy raptor gloves, so I thought I was protected. I knew he was going to be trouble.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 167

Wildlife Rehabilitation Wounded Wildlife Opossums 167

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2013

To understand, and thus to protect. Any bird that was wounded — and a bander could often prevent that fate by firing the net quickly enough — was nursed back to health. Ravens made feints at the fake owl set further up the ridge as another attractant, Mountain Chickadees called behind us, but the hawks only trickled in.

Eagles 174

Eagles Tethering Science Wounded 174