Patient of the Week: Barred Owl
After being struck by a car, this Barred Owl was brought into our Wildlife Care Center with injuries to their head, including weakness, a dull affect, bruising and damage to one of their eyes but, thankfully, no broken bones. After weeks of care, we were able to release it back to the wild.
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The Tale of Two Owlets
This is the tale of two owlets who fell from a nest and were brought to the Wildlife Care Center. One had to stay for treatment but the other was reunited with its parents when it was renested just a couple days later.
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Patient of the Week: Great Horned Owl Nestling Orphaned After Storm
On February 23, we received this nestling Great Horned Owl–our first baby of the season! The ice and snow storm that passed through the Pacific Northwest caused a lot of damage, including downed power lines, trees and branches–which can affect early nesting animals.
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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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