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These four baby ravens arrived at WildCare after their nest was cut down by tree trimmers.Every year WildCare admits hundreds of baby animals, orphaned by non-emergency tree work. Please delay non-emergency tree work until late fall to prevent orphaning babies like these!These nestling ravens arrived carefully tucked into the rope bag of the tree climber,…

We knew it was coming, we just didn’t know when!Wildlife Baby Season at WildCare usually starts with baby hummingbirds and baby jackrabbits. We start admitting these species during February and March (even as early as January!), but we know the real rush of our busiest time of year has begun when we admit the first…

This baby hummingbird fell from her nest and was found, hypothermic and utterly helpless, on the ground. Fortunately someone saw her and brought her to WildCare’s Wildlife Hospital. In this video our team is offering the baby specialized hummingbird food from a syringe. The bulb on the bottom of the syringe looks large, but the…

This Red-tailed Hawk’s rescuer spotted her on the ground, unable to fly. They called in Craig Nikitas of Bay Raptor Rescue, who was able to capture her and bring her to WildCare. Craig is an incredible partner and friend for WildCare and raptors everywhere!We don’t know for sure, but WildCare’s Medical Staff speculates that her…

WildCare’s Living with Wildlife Hotline 415-456-7283 has been flooded with calls about “abandoned” hummingbird nests this week! People ask: “What could be causing so many mother birds to orphan their babies?” and “What can we do?”

Don’t panic, those baby hummingbirds are most likely not orphaned, but their presence does mean it’s no longer safe to trim or prune trees, shrubs and bushes!

Late Saturday night, October 23, a major storm system moved into Northern California, bringing with it heavy winds and an absolutely astonishing amount of rain.In what the National Weather Service is calling the largest rainstorm in our area since 1955, San Rafael received a record-breaking 8.35 inches of rain in just 24 hours! Coupled with…

Meet our baby chipmunk patients! This video streamed live yesterday on WildCare’s Facebook page (facebook.com/wildcarebayarea). Enjoy meeting these wonderful babies up close and learn how we care for them at WildCare! Unusual Babies WildCare only rarely admits chipmunks to our Wildlife Hospital… that is, until this year! In addition to these four tiny baby chipmunks,…

Play Video Watch as volunteer arborist James Reed places our young Great Horned Owl in her new nest. Video by James Reed Reunited and it feels so good! WildCare and our dedicated volunteers will go to any lengths to make sure our wild patients get the best possible care. When this young Great Horned Owl…

Watch Our Now-healthy Bobcat Return to the Wild Enjoy Sarah’s photos in the gallery above, and, in case you missed it, read the story of this Bobcat’s intake into the Wildlife Hospital on March 14 below! ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Emaciated Bobcat Admitted to WildCare (story from April 8, 2021) Photos by Brenna Maillet In the photos above…

Meet our first baby squirrel of 2021! This young Eastern Fox Squirrel is less than four weeks old. Baby Season Has Begun! If you’ll recall, last autumn our Wildlife Hospital was flooded with baby squirrels. Apparently food supplies were robust in 2020, and many squirrels had a second brood.Our Squirrel Foster Care Team leader calculated…