by divacrows | Feb 28, 2017 | American Crows, Chicks, Rehab Birds
I gave a presentation on Saturday at an orientation for folks interested in becoming wildlife rehabilitators and put together this slide show of rehab birds from the last few years. Spring is in the air and the chicks are coming. Enjoy!...
by divacrows | Jun 5, 2016 | American Crows, Rehab Birds
Today was a day of avian departures. The Northern Flickers headed out to parts unknown, after having reduced the circumference of the perches in the flights cage by about a half. That would be a woodpecker thing, I guess. The main drama was getting Junior Crow...
by divacrows | Jun 2, 2016 | American Crows, Chicks, Gwen & Stephen, Rehab Birds
Every year I get a sad case of a fledging bird who is “rescued” by a well-meaning member of the public but in fact is taken from its parents’ care, thus substantially decreasing its chances for survival. This year it’s a fledgling crow. This...
by divacrows | May 30, 2016 | Holiday, Rehab Birds, Songbirds
I spent the Memorial Day weekend in an elaborate quadrille with assorted rehab birds getting everyone situated according to their ever-changing needs. I started out with four robin nestlings and a baby jay in an incubator, three flickers in an inside cage, a...
by divacrows | May 22, 2016 | Rehab Birds
I was supposed to get a blue jay fledge (in my wheelhouse because jays are in the same family (corvids) as crows) but it turned out to be a grackle, so I ended up with three northern flickers instead. That’s the way rehab works. I’ve never taken care of...
