Patient of the Week: Cackling Goose Survives Tussle with Bald Eagle
An injured Cackling Goose was brought into our Wildlife Care Center after barely surviving an encounter with a Bald Eagle.
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Patient of the Week: House Finch Can See Clearly Now the Conjunctivitis is Gone
On January 27, we received this House Finch from a good Samaritan that lives in Beaverton. The finch’s eyes were obviously both injured, and the bird was easily caught by the good Samaritan, which is never a good sign for an adult wild animal.
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Patient of the Week: Red-tailed Hawk on Path to Recovery after Being Hit by a Car
Back in December 2020, we received this first year Red-tailed Hawk from Woodland, WA. The good Samaritan that rescued her found her by the side of the road near I-5. It was clear she had a broken wing, and wasn’t able to fly.
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Patient of the Week: Varied Thrush Crashes into Window
On January 22, we received a Varied Thrush from West Linn, Oregon. The good Samaritan found the bird after he hit a window.
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Patient of the Week: Anna’s Hummingbird Loses Steam After Getting Caught in Warehouse
On January 23, we received this Anna’s Hummingbird that had been trapped in a warehouse in North Portland. The good Samaritan noticed the hummingbird inside the warehouse the day before, but was unable to free the bird from the building.
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Make your Yard a Haven for Early Nesting Birds
Watch carefully and you might see the evidence – early nesting species like hawks, owls, and hummingbirds are already selecting mates and constructing nests! Last year’s first nestling in the wildlife center was a tiny Anna’s Hummingbird who arrived the first week of March.
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Patient of the Week: Mourning Dove on the Mend After Cat Attack
On January 13, we received this bruised and battered Mourning Dove from Southeast Portland. They had the common misfortune of being attacked by a cat, and although they were lucky enough to escape with their life, they were left grounded–unable to fly and extremely vulnerable to predators.
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Patient of the Week: American Kestrel
In mid December we received an adult American Kestrel (a personal favorite) from a good Samaritan who stopped to help him after noticing him sitting in the road.
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Patient of the Week: Glaucous-winged Gull
On December 27, 2020, our partners at DoveLewis Animal Emergency Hospital received this Glaucous-winged Gull from a Clark County officer that rescued the bird at the Washington State University campus in Vancouver.
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Help Pine Siskins by Practicing Safe Bird Feeding
Right now, Pine Siskins need our help. Our Wildlife Care Center is seeing increased admissions of flocking birds, primarily Pine Siskins, due to salmonella.
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