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02/13/2025

Did you know barred owls are some of the most fascinating birds of the night? Here are some amazing facts about these woodland wonders! 🦉

🦉 Appearance: Barred owls are large, with a round head, big eyes, and beautifully streaked feathers. Their chest features horizontal and vertical bars, giving them their name.

🥩 Diet: These owls are true opportunistic predators, munching on everything from small mammals and birds to fish, reptiles, amphibians, and even snails!

🎤 Vocalizations: Barred owls are known for their distinctive call, sounding like "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?" They also make laughter-like sounds, barks, and other hoots!

🌲 Habitat: Barred owls love dense, mature woodlands, especially near swamps and low-lying areas. They thrive in both deciduous and coniferous forests.

🏡 Nesting: They only nest once a year, laying 1–5 pure white eggs that the female incubates for about a month.

💨 Lifespan: In the wild, barred owls can live up to 10 years, with some reaching over 30 years in captivity!

👂 Hearing: Barred owls have incredible hearing, with one ear higher than the other to help pinpoint prey location with precision.

🕓 Active Times: They are crepuscular, meaning they're most active during twilight, making them easier to spot during the day compared to other owls!

02/13/2025

🌿🐾 Announcing Our First Annual Online Auction! 🐾🌿

Get ready for Keepin’ It Wild: Little Lives, Big Needs, our first annual online auction happening March 9-14! 🎉

Every bid helps us raise critical funds for formula and vaccinations to give orphaned and injured wildlife a second chance at life. Last year, the cost for baby season exceeded $6,000, and with your support, we can be ready to care for even more little ones this year!

✨ Check out some of the amazing items donated so far! ✨
📌 Minky by Kasey blanket, fresh loaf of sourdough bread by Kayla, collectable comic books, shelves, kitchen aid be**er, plant stands, quilt display stand, monster cookies by Patti, bone China, electric chain saw, The Cozy Squirrel candles, hurricane lamp, handmade magnents and so much more....
📌 We can make arrangements for pick up of any donated items.

💚 How You Can Help:
🛍️ Bid on amazing items March 9-14 to support the babies!
🎁 Donate an auction item—we’re still accepting contributions!
📣 Spread the word by sharing this post!

Stay tuned for sneak peeks of more auction items! Thank you for supporting Keepin It Wild Wildlife Rescue—together, we’re giving these little lives a big future. 🦊🐰🦝

Added some pictures of some of the items.

02/12/2025

🐾 Raccoon Update – It’s a Boy! 🦝💙

Our little fighter is hanging in there and even showing some improvements! 🙌 Yesterday, he ate dog food, cat treats, duck egg (thanks, Alex!), and blueberries. Today, we’re focusing on cleaning his wounds, keeping him comfortable, and continuing antibiotics and pain meds. He’s also drinking water like a champ!

Now that we know he’s a boy, we need the perfect name for him! Some suggestions so far:
⭐ Rhody
⭐ Sam
⭐ Rusty
⭐ Tux
⭐ Hit

Which one is your favorite? Or do you have a better idea? Drop your name suggestions in the comments! ⬇️

🦝 Want to help? Donations and supplies make a huge difference in his recovery and for the other wildlife in our care:
💚 Venmo: -it-wild
💚 PayPal:
📦 Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2EEX5Z70XSR3K?ref_=wl_share

We’ll keep you posted on his recovery—thank you for all the support! 💚🦝

02/12/2025

Did you know the American robin is more than just a harbinger of spring? 🌷🐦 Here are some fun facts about this beloved bird!

🎶 Song: Only male robins sing their signature "cheerily cheer up" song to mark their territory. They sing all day but are especially vocal in the early morning. 🌅

🍽️ Diet: Robins love a variety of foods – insects, earthworms, fruits, and berries. They snack on more earthworms in the morning and enjoy fruit in the afternoon. 🍓🍃

✈️ Migration: Some robins migrate south for the winter, while others stay put. The ones that do migrate can travel up to 3,000 miles! 🌍

🏠 Nesting: Robins typically nest between April and July, sometimes having multiple broods per season. Females lay 3 to 5 beautiful blue eggs at a time. 🥚💙

💚 Lifespan: Robins usually live around 2 years in the wild, but some can live up to 9 years! 🦅

🦊 Predators: Robins face threats from squirrels, snakes, cats, hawks, and foxes. Stay safe, robins! 🐾

🌟 Color: Their iconic brick-red chest, gray back, and white chin with streaks make them easy to spot. They even have small white spots around their eyes and on their tail. 💚

👨‍👩‍👧 Family: Robins are part of the thrush family, which also includes bluebirds and wood thrushes. 🐦

🌿 State Bird: The American robin is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin! 🇺🇸

02/11/2025

🚨 Wildlife Rescue in Action – We Need Your Help! 🚨

Shoutout to Julie Walsh for braving the snow to bring us this raccoon from South Dakota, believed to have been hit by a car. This poor baby is in rough shape, and while the video is hard to watch, know that we are doing everything we can to help. Right now, they are on meds, eating, drinking, and resting comfortably.

We need your help—both in donations and in finding the perfect gender-neutral name for this little fighter. Something short, sweet, and strong. Drop your suggestions in the comments!

If you can, please donate to help us continue saving lives:
💚 Venmo: -it-wild
💚 PayPal:

We’ll post an update tomorrow—send all your good vibes their way! 🌿🦝💚

02/11/2025

The American Goldfinch is hard to miss with its bright yellow feathers, but how much do you really know about this cheerful bird? 🌟 Check out these 10 fascinating facts about the American Goldfinch! 🐦💛

1️⃣ State Bird: The American Goldfinch is the state bird of New Jersey, Iowa, and Washington! 🏞️

2️⃣ Wild Canary: Often called the "Wild Canary" because of its vibrant yellow plumage. (P.S. Only the males sport that bright yellow – females are more muted in color.) 🌻

3️⃣ Strictly Veggie: Goldfinches are strictly vegetarians, feeding only on seeds – sunflower and Nyjer seeds are their absolute favorites! 🌱

4️⃣ Duet Songs: When mating, male and female goldfinches sing virtually identical songs in flight. And yes, the males are bright yellow during spring and summer, while females stay duller in color. 🎶

5️⃣ Teamwork: The male goldfinch is hands-on when raising the nestlings, bringing food to the nest while the mother feeds them. As the babies grow, the male takes over the feeding! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

6️⃣ Twice-a-Year Molt: Unlike most birds, goldfinches molt their feathers twice a year – once in late winter and again in late summer! 🪶

7️⃣ Migration: Goldfinches are irregular migrators. They usually head south if winter temps drop below 30°F, but if it's warm enough and food is plentiful, some stick around year-round! 🌞

8️⃣ Attract Them to Your Garden: Want to see goldfinches in your garden? Plant purple coneflowers or sunflowers – these are some of their favorite snacks! 🌻

9️⃣ Feeder Favorites: Goldfinches are easy to attract to feeders. Any size or style works – they're not picky! 🥜

🔟 Seed Lovers: Fill your feeder with Lyric Finch Small Songbird Mix (canary seed, sunflower kernels, Nyjer, and more) and watch these stunning birds drop by for a tasty treat! 🐦💛

These little bursts of sunshine love their seeds and can easily become a colorful part of your backyard. 🌞🐦

02/10/2025

Here are some fun facts about woodchucks (also known as groundhogs)! 🌿🐾

❄️ Hibernation: These little guys hibernate from October to early spring, with their body temperature dropping to 40°F, and their heart and breathing rate slowing down. 💤

🏡 Burrows: Woodchucks dig impressive burrows that can stretch up to 30 feet, with multiple tunnels and entrances for quick escapes while foraging. 🐾

📏 Size: Did you know woodchucks can weigh up to 15 pounds? They’re large squirrels with big personalities! 🐿️

🎶 Whistling: When alarmed, woodchucks make a distinctive whistling sound, earning them the nickname "whistle pigs." 🔊

🌍 Name: Fun fact! The name "woodchuck" comes from a Native American word, not because they eat wood! 🌳

🌱 Environmental Role: Woodchucks play a vital role in maintaining healthy soil and habitats in woodlands and plains. They are true habitat engineers! 🌾

📅 Groundhog Day: Every year on February 2, we celebrate Groundhog Day based on the legend that if a woodchuck sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter! 🦔

🤝 Social Behavior: These intelligent animals form complex social networks and communicate with each other through whistling to warn of threats. 🗣️

🌾 Pests: While they’re crucial to the ecosystem, farmers consider woodchucks pests due to their tunneling habits, which can cause problems for crops. 🌽

Let’s give a shout-out to these fascinating creatures and the important role they play in nature! 🌍

02/09/2025

📢 Help Us Help Wildlife! 🦊🦝🦨

Keepin It Wild Wildlife Rescue is gearing up for another busy season, and we need YOUR help to provide lifesaving care for injured and orphaned wildlife. We’ve put together an Amazon Wishlist with the essential supplies we need most—formula, medical supplies, enclosures, and more!

🛒 Check out our wishlist here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2EEX5Z70XSR3K?ref_=wl_share

Every item purchased makes a direct impact on the animals in our care. Even small donations go a long way in giving these wild ones a second chance at life! 💚

📦 Can’t donate but still want to help? Sharing this post helps us reach more people! Thank you for being part of our rescue family. 🦉🐾

02/09/2025

Here are some fun facts about the white-tailed jackrabbit! 🐇🌾

🐾 Size: The largest members of the rabbit and hare family, white-tailed jackrabbits can weigh up to 10 pounds! 🏋️‍♀️

🌞 Color Change: Their fur changes with the seasons! Brownish-gray in the summer and white in the winter for perfect camouflage. ❄️

🏃‍♂️ Speed: These speedy creatures can run up to 40 miles per hour and leap up to 10 feet! Talk about quick on their feet. 💨

👀 Jumping: They jump to get a better view of their surroundings, always staying alert for danger. 🦅

⚔️ Defense: When threatened, they kick with their hind legs and can even swim using all four feet! 🏊‍♂️

🏞️ Habitat: White-tailed jackrabbits prefer lowland plains and prairies. 🌾

👶 Babies: Their babies are born with fur and open eyes—making them hares, not rabbits! 🐾

🦅 Predators: They’re preyed upon by snakes, eagles, hawks, and owls, but they're quick to evade danger. 🦉

🌍 Range: Native to western and central North America, these agile hares are adapted to open spaces. 🦋

Let's give a shout-out to these incredible hares and their amazing survival skills! 🌿

02/08/2025

Here are some fun facts about white-tailed deer! 🦌

🏃‍♂️ Speed: White-tailed deer can run up to 36 miles per hour and leap 8.5 feet vertically and 30 feet horizontally! They’re built for speed. 🏃‍♀️💨

🦌 Antlers: Only male deer, called bucks, grow antlers. They shed them annually, usually around February. 🦷

🌊 Swimming: These deer are excellent swimmers and use large streams and lakes to escape predators. 🌊

🍂 Camouflage: Their greyish winter coat with white accents helps them blend into their natural habitat. Perfect for the cold months! ❄️

🍃 Diet: White-tailed deer eat leaves, twigs, fruits, acorns, and more—depending on the season! 🌿🍂

👀 Senses: With great eyesight and acute hearing, these deer can see shades of yellow and blue, helping them spot danger. 👂👀

🐾 Social Structure: White-tailed deer live in matriarchal groups or in bachelor herds of males. 👩‍👧‍👦

👶 Fawns: Baby deer are called fawns, born in late spring—usually May or June. 🍼

🏡 Home Range: While they’re not territorial, they do have well-defined home ranges where they roam freely. 🏞️

Let’s appreciate these graceful creatures! 🌿

02/07/2025

Here are some fun facts about Virginia opossums! 🦝

🌎 Only Marsupial in North America: Virginia opossums are the only marsupials found in North and South America. 🦘

🍂 Prehensile Tails: Their long, hairless tails are perfect for balance and grasping things – they’re nature’s built-in handles! 🌿

🌊 Great Swimmers: These guys are skilled swimmers, using their tails to help them glide through water. 🌊

🦷 Playing Dead: When faced with danger, Virginia opossums will “play dead” as an involuntary defense mechanism. 🛑

🪲 Tick-Eaters: They’re natural tick hunters, eating most of the ticks that try to feed on them! 🐾

❄️ Low Body Temperature: With a lower body temperature than most mammals, Virginia opossums are less likely to get rabies. 🧊

🦷 50 Teeth: They have more teeth than any other North American mammal – talk about a big bite! 😁

🍽️ Opportunistic Omnivores: From carrion to insects, rodents, fruits, and even plants, they eat a variety of foods depending on what’s available. 🌿🐍

⏳ Short Lifespan: Most Virginia opossums live for around just one year in the wild, so every day counts! 🌟

Let’s give a little love to these fascinating creatures! 💚

02/06/2025

Here are some fascinating facts about the tricolored bat:

🎨 Tricolored Fur: The tricolored bat's fur has a unique look – dark at the base, lighter in the middle, and dark at the tip, creating a beautiful gradient effect! 🦇

🦋 Weak Flier: These little bats are weak fliers and are often mistaken for moths as they flutter through the air. 🦋

💧 Hibernation Sparkles: During hibernation, tricolored bats can be covered in tiny water droplets that sparkle like diamonds in the cave. ✨

⚠️ White-Nose Syndrome: Unfortunately, the tricolored bat is threatened by white-nose syndrome, a deadly fungal disease that affects hibernating bats. 🦠

📉 Population Decline: White-nose syndrome has caused severe population declines, with some areas seeing losses of 70% or more in tricolored bat populations. 😞

🌍 Vulnerable Species: Due to these challenges, the tricolored bat is classified as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 🛑

🦇 Cave Entrances: If you're in Tennessee, you can witness tricolored bats swarming at cave entrances from early August to late October, preparing for hibernation. 🌌

📏 Small Bat: The tricolored bat is one of the smallest bats in North America, measuring just a few inches long! 🐾

Let’s raise awareness about these incredible creatures and help protect them! 💚

02/05/2025

Here are some fun facts about the 13-lined ground squirrel:

🌀 Hibernation: These squirrels are one of the few mammals that truly hibernate! They sleep for the winter in underground chambers, with their body temperature dropping just above freezing and their heart rate slowing to only 5 beats per minute. 🐾❄️

🌱 Diet: They are omnivores, munching on a variety of foods, including seeds, grass, leaves, insects, and even small birds or lizards! 🥜🐦

🦣 Communication: 13-lined ground squirrels are pretty social! They communicate through alarm calls, scent markings, and even nose-to-nose touches. 🦊👃

🌟 Stripes: Known for their beautiful stripes, which alternate between dark and light brown, each squirrel's stripe pattern can be slightly different. 🦓

📏 Size: These little guys are 4.5 to 6.5 inches long, weighing less than a pound, with tails about half the length of their bodies. 🐿️

🌳 Habitat: They love low-grass areas like parks, cemeteries, golf courses, and yards. 🌾

🦅 Predators: Despite their adorable appearance, they’re preyed on by hawks, owls, foxes, coyotes, weasels, and even snakes! 🐍

🦔 Active Time: Most active on sunny days when temps are between 86°F and 104°F. 🌞

02/04/2025

Here are some fascinating facts about striped skunks! 🦨💨

💨 The Ultimate Defense: Striped skunks are well-known for their incredible defense mechanism: spraying a smelly, flammable fluid from their a**l glands that can travel up to 12 feet! This potent spray can even sting the eyes of predators! 😱
🍽️ Omnivorous Diet: Skunks are picky eaters, consuming a wide range of food based on the season. From insects and worms to crayfish, fruits, and even small animals, they’ve got quite the variety on the menu! 🌿🍃
📏 Size: Striped skunks are about the size of a house cat, measuring 18–32 inches long and weighing up to eight pounds. 🐾
🌍 Adaptability: These little guys can thrive in a variety of environments, especially areas where different habitats meet, like forests and marshes. 🌳🌾
🌙 Nocturnal: As nocturnal creatures, striped skunks are most active at night—making them more vulnerable to predators like large cats and birds of prey. 🌙🦉
💃 Warning Dance: Before using their spray, striped skunks often do a “warning dance” to try and scare off predators. 💃🦨
🐾 Webbed Toes: Their webbed toes and claws help them dig up food, making them excellent foragers! 🦴🌱
🦨 Name Origin: The name "striped skunk" comes from the Latin word mephit, meaning "bad odor," which is quite fitting! 😆

A striped skunk may be small, but they certainly know how to make an impact! Have you ever encountered one in the wild? 😯

02/04/2025

🌿🐾 Baby Season is Coming! 🦝🦉🐿️

Spring is just around the corner, which means baby wildlife will soon be here! Raccoons, squirrels, owls, and many other wild animals will be caring for their young—sometimes in places we don’t expect.

🌳 Before cutting down trees, check for nests! Squirrels, owls, and other wildlife often use tree cavities and branches to raise their babies. Removing a tree too soon could leave them orphaned.

🦝 Seeing a raccoon during the day? Don’t panic! A mother raccoon may be out looking for food while keeping her babies warm at night. Unless she seems sick or injured, she’s just doing what moms do—taking care of her little ones.

❗ If you find orphaned or injured wildlife, don’t try to raise them yourself. It’s illegal in most cases, and they need specialized care to survive. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator for help!

Help us protect wildlife this baby season—share this post to spread awareness! 💚

02/03/2025

Here are some fun and fascinating facts about the southern flying squirrel! 🌳🦗

🌙 Nocturnal Flyers: These adorable little squirrels are active at night, gliding between trees with the help of a special flap of skin called a patagium. They can soar up to 80 yards or more! 🌌
🌰 Omnivores: Southern flying squirrels are quite the foodies, eating everything from nuts, seeds, and fruit to insects, small rodents, and even birds! They’re also opportunistic scavengers. 🍂
🌱 Seed Dispersers: These little squirrels play a key role in nature by helping to disperse seeds, contributing to the growth of many plants and trees. 🌿
💨 Agility: With their ability to glide between trees and steer with their flat-tailed bottom, these squirrels are incredibly agile, dodging obstacles as they fly through the forest. 🏃‍♂️💨
👀 Night Vision: Southern flying squirrels have large eyes that help them see clearly in the dark—perfect for their nocturnal lifestyle! 🌙
🏡 Homing Instincts: No matter how far they are moved, these squirrels can return to their nests, even if it’s up to a kilometer away! 🏠
🦅 Predators: Unfortunately, southern flying squirrels are preyed upon by foxes, owls, weasels, hawks, and even house cats. 😟
💉 Health Risk: They can also carry the bacteria Rickettsia prowazekii, which can cause epidemic typhus in humans, so it’s best to observe them from a distance! ⚠️

Southern flying squirrels may be small, but they’re mighty in their role in nature! Have you ever seen one glide between the trees? 🌳🦗

02/02/2025

Here are some fascinating facts about the elusive red fox! 🦊

🌟 Red Fox Facts:
🌙 Nighttime Hunters: Red foxes are nocturnal or crepuscular predators, using their exceptional hearing to locate prey like rodents, birds, and even underground animals!
🍂 Omnivores: These clever foxes have a diverse diet—everything from fruits and nuts to small mammals, insects, and even garbage. They're not picky eaters!
🏡 Cozy Dens: Red foxes live in underground dens, also called "earths." They often dig them themselves or take over abandoned burrows. Some dens are used for generations!
🦊 Breeding Season: Mating occurs in winter, with females giving birth to anywhere from 4 to 17 pups in the spring.
🦦 Solitary Yet Social: While red foxes are mostly solitary, they sometimes help each other care for their young.
🌍 Global Range: Native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, red foxes have also been introduced to Australia.
🎨 Striking Appearance: The largest of the true foxes, red foxes come in 45 subspecies, each with unique characteristics.
🐕 Family Ties: Part of the dog family, red foxes are cousins to wolves, coyotes, and even raccoons!
⚠️ Facing Threats: Red foxes face challenges from habitat loss, human exploitation, and persecution.

Red foxes are fascinating creatures, blending beauty, intelligence, and adaptability in the wild! Have you ever spotted one in your area? 🦊🌟

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🚨 Wildlife Rescue in Action – We Need Your Help! 🚨 Shoutout to Julie Walsh for braving the snow to bring us this raccoon from South Dakota, believed to have been hit by a car. This poor baby is in rough shape, and while the video is hard to watch, know that we are doing everything we can to help. Right now, they are on meds, eating, drinking, and resting comfortably. We need your help—both in donations and in finding the perfect gender-neutral name for this little fighter. Something short, sweet, and strong. Drop your suggestions in the comments! If you can, please donate to help us continue saving lives: 💚 Venmo: @keepin-it-wild 💚 PayPal: @keepinItWild We’ll post an update tomorrow—send all your good vibes their way! 🌿🦝💚 #KeepinItWild #KeepinItWildWildlifeRescue #WildlifeRescue #Raccoon #LittleLivesBigNeeds

Julie’s back yard is a beautiful haven for the wildlife in her neighborhood.

How many squirrels do you count?

Just a few of our 36 squirrels rescued rehabbed and released this year. #keepinitwild #keepinitwildwildliferescue #wildliferescue #wildliferescuecenter #rescuerehabrelease #rescuerehabreleaserepeat We do not own rights to the music

Help me find her owners. She was picked up from Visio Parking lot near Dakota Dunes SD.

This big bald eagle was in a field by our house. Saw it pounce and carry its catch up in a tree. Glorious bird! I do not own the rights to the music.

Last night was so beautiful the Beaver Moon to the east and the sunset to the west.

Buttercup and friends

Anyone in the Siouxland area have nuts we could pick up for the wildlife.

Lunch time with Vans the Vulture. If you have stew meat, roast, steaks and/or chicken in your freezer that you are going to clean out look at donating it to a wildlife rescue!

Update on the new enclosure

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