Common Nighthawk now in residence

This baby hawk is receiving care at DVWR. Growing strong day by day.

. 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…

Red-shouldered hawks are becoming more common in our area.  

After months and months of care and learning to hunt for themselves numerous owls were released back into the wild.

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

A sleepy baby Swainson’s Hawk arrived at DVWR.  A very kindly bird lover and member of the Audubon Society found the hawk that had been blown from its nest in Elko and together they drove to Fallon!  Along the way, a Fallon NDOW biologist was able to monitor care & feeding, thank goodness for cell phone…