Recovery & Releases at DVWR
An open neck wound on the grebe is healing nicely.
Before flight, the hawk chatted with Evelyn.
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High wind survivor
This baby Great Horned Owl is recovering at DVWR after being blown out of the nest during a storm and sustaining an eye injury. Prognosis very good!
The mighty takes flight.
After a very specialized treatment plan, the eagle recovered and was transported for release. The eagle flew to a large cottonwood tree looked around for about twenty minutes then took off for parts unknown.
Red-shouldered Hawk on the mend
Red-shouldered hawks are becoming more common in our area.
Baby in the house.
This baby hawk is receiving care at DVWR. Growing strong day by day.
Baby Sparrow
This orphaned 8-day-old baby sparrow is one of many birds that are receiving care especially during this time of year. At this stage the chicks are extremely fragile, must have an external heat source and are fed very frequently. They are kept in incubators with make shift nests sometimes created by just using the toe of a sock.
6 Months later…….A Merry Christmas for the Bison Fire Fawn.
. 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…
