Wildlife Patient Stories
Recent WildCare Patients
Baby Western Grebes This pair of hatchling Western Grebes was discovered alone in a Bay Area reservoir by a local boater who scooped them both up and kept them safely…
Read MoreBaby Skunk with Her Nose in a Rat Trap
Imagine how much it would hurt to have your nose stuck in the jaws of a rat trap!That’s exactly what happened to this young skunk.At this age, young skunks, foxes…
Read MoreOwlets at WildCare
It’s raining owlets at WildCare!Every year we admit a few Great Horned Owlets, and once in a while we’ll have a fluffy baby Northern Spotted Owl arrive at the Wildlife…
Read MoreBaby Birds at WildCare
Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and in WildCare’s Birdroom our staff and volunteers have many reasons to appreciate the work that mother (and father!) songbirds do to raise their young.Our…
Read MoreFirst Fawn of 2023 — Reunited!
Every spring WildCare admits a number of animals, usually fawns and baby jackrabbits, that have been “kidnapped” by well-meaning people who found them alone and assumed they needed help. In…
Read MoreDealing with Avian Influenza in the Wildlife Hospital
Watch our team weigh and test one of 12 newly-admitted Mallard ducklings in the video above! You may be wondering about the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (AKA “Bird Flu” or…
Read MoreBaby Great Horned Owl Fallen From Nest
Just as Wildlife Baby Season starts, the recent chain of historically powerful storms in our region has caused an unprecedented number of downed trees – many of them host to…
Read MoreTiny Baby Brush Rabbit in Care at WildCare
Jackrabbits, despite having the word “rabbit” in their name, are actually hares and give birth to precocial young. This means baby jackrabbits open their eyes and can run and jump…
Read MoreFirst Baby Squirrels of 2023
When the first baby squirrels arrive at WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital in mid-February, we know it’s going to be a busy Baby Season.Usually we admit our first tiny, pink baby squirrels…
Read MoreCedar Waxwing Recovers at WildCare
Migratory Songbirds and Windows This Cedar Waxwing was brought to WildCare after being found on the ground. Cedar Waxwings are migratory songbirds that travel in large flocks. Their high-pitched whistling…
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