by divacrows | Jun 3, 2022 | Breeding, Chicks, Rehab Birds, Songbirds
Anyone at Diva Crows will tell you that I am not a fan of mourning doves. The babies require a completely different regimen of care and at the end of all that work they, well, they turn into mourning doves. Last year we had an adult build a typically flimsy nest over...
by divacrows | Jan 17, 2022 | Diva Crows, PSA, Rehab Birds
As loyal readers know, Diva Crows has little use for cats. They are fine if kept indoors, but outdoor cats are a menace. There are over 100 million in the United States and they kill approximately 2.4 billion birds here every year, making cat predation by far...
by divacrows | Jan 2, 2022 | Diva Crows, Ed Birds, Holiday, Rehab Birds
Diva Crows survived the wild ride that was 2021. In all, we cared for a total of 449 birds during 2021, which is more than double the amount we took in 2020 (being 202 birds)! This is thanks to Diva Crows’ amazing interns to worked through a plague of unknown...
by divacrows | Aug 18, 2021 | American Crows, Blue Jay, Education, Rehab Birds, Songbirds, Training
As a Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Outreach center specializing in songbirds and corvids, we offer education programs. Our programs are focused on our ambassadors, who are birds that have come to our facility and been determined by veterinarians to be...
by divacrows | Aug 9, 2021 | American Crows, Blue Jay, Education, Ravens, Rehab Birds, Songbirds, Training
As soon as we receive an injured or sick bird, we assess its condition and determine if it is appropriate for rehabilitation. For birds we can help, we provide a clean cage and appropriate hydration or food. We also chart the species, approximate age (i.e....
by divacrows | Jul 22, 2021 | American Crows, Breeding, Corvids, Education, PSA, Rehab Birds
This summer has thrown its fair share of curveballs here at Diva Crows. First with the mysterious bird disease that has plagued the birds in and around the D.C. area. The birds showed signs of neurological defects and crusty eyes. We also found that the illness was...