Baby 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 nesting sites for wild animals!This fuzzy nestling Great Horned Owl was seen sitting alone on the ground along a bike path in a local park…
Tiny 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 almost as soon as they are born. WildCare admits many baby jackrabbits whose rescuers find them “alone” in the grass and assume they are orphaned.…
First 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 in March, followed a few weeks later by baby animals of dozens of different species. These five little squirrels are only two weeks old (baby…
Rat Caught By a Glue Trap
Rat #0925 arrived at WildCare helplessly stuck to a glue trap. The homeowner had set the trap for this very purpose– to catch a rat, but witnessing the cruel and painful suffering caused by the glue trap prompted this animal’s rescue. At WildCare, wildlife technicians put the rat under general anesthesia to relieve his pain…
Cedar 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 calls and their sheer numbers make them easy to spot, and their preference for the bright orange berries of the pyracantha bush make them common…
Rain-Soaked Patients at WildCare
Relentless heavy rain takes its toll on wildlife! If we all feel a little tired of being damp after 11+ days of storms, imagine being outside, wearing only feathers or fur! Of course wild animals have adapted to survive winter storms, but sometimes even the best-prepared need help. Fortunately, WildCare is here to give it!…
Compost Raccoon Recovers at WildCare
San Rafael homeowners found this young female raccoon, wet, cold and shivering, in their compost bin after a rainy and stormy night. She must have scented something edible in the bin, and then found herself unable to climb back out!The homeowners immediately called WildCare’s Hotline at 415-456-7283, and our Hotline operator Barbara recognized that this…
Great Horned Owl Tangled in Soccer Net
Almost every autumn, WildCare admits one or two Great Horned Owls that have gotten tangled in soccer nets.This happens to young birds that are still developing their hunting skills. The inexperienced owl will see prey on an open soccer field and swoop down to capture it without recognizing the dangers of the goal’s netting.It was…
HPAI Detected in Canada Goose at WildCare
In mid-October, WildCare admitted a Canada Goose from Corte Madera with vision problems.The bird had wandered into an intersection, where the crossing guard on duty attempted to escort him across the street.A passerby saw the difficulties the crossing guard was having with the wandering goose and, recognizing that the bird wasn’t acting normally, she helped…
Oak Titmice Caught in Glue Trap
An Oak Titmouse is a small, tufted songbird. Commonly seen at birdfeeders, titmice make birdwatchers smile with their outsized attitudes and fluffed cockades.No one would ever intend to trap and kill a tiny gray songbird like a titmouse, but this glue trap snagged two of them, pinning the struggling birds to its sticky surface, and…