This American Goshawk (formerly known as the Northern Goshawk) came to Wildwoods at the end of October. The hawk was found under a window and was unable to fly. The hawk spent the night with Wildwoods and then was transferred to The Raptor Center for intensive care.
We received the great news that the hawk was ready for release, so Elda and Rex drove to the cities yesterday to bring him back! This goshawk created a ruckus for the entire trip home, ready to get out into the fresh air!
Just in time for the new year, enjoy your free life!
Wrestlemania! Our last group of squirrels are moving right along. All of these babies are adorable, but we are looking forward to being empty-nesters.
In addition to the babies, fall migration birds are landing on our doorstep. As always, we also have a steady stream of songbirds, raptors, and pigeons. In the past week we've had several eagles, a great-horned owl, a barred owl, a broad-winged hawk, a Canada goose, several ruby-throated hummingbirds, a belted kingfisher, an American goldfinch, a swainson's thrush, and an ovenbird to name a few!
We still have some fundraising to do to help us with costs associated with a very long baby season. Every dollar helps and goes directly to the care of the animals. Please donate here, on our website, or look for us on Venmo by searching for wildwoodsrehab.
And don't forget to check out our summer newsletter!
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With so many photos and videos, sometimes it can be hard to choose what to share! Take a look at our hummingbirds! They are growing and thriving, and we are excited to see them start to self-feed.
It's been a busy summer and things are still hopping. Our food costs are sky high, so any support is much appreciated. We are also happy to report that we now can take venmo! Search for us using wildwoodsrehab.
Enjoy the video!
Of the 155 rabbits we have had this year, 150 of them have come this summer! Here are three of them enjoying their enclosure. They will soon be released into their wild home.
We received these two nestling ruby-throated hummingbirds last week. They were likely without parents for up to 24 hours, and were very hungry indeed when they arrived. One of them is significantly smaller than the other. We are happy to report that, so far, they are doing well.
Watch them have one of their (many, many, many...) meals of the day!
This red-eyed vireo and house wren are both oh so hungry! They are both singles, and since they are nestlings and don't have any antagonism between their species, we put them together for company, and they get along oh so well!
Don't worry about the house wren. The vireo only sits on her occasionally and we make sure she gets all of the food she needs! In fact, she fell asleep just after we turned the camera off.
And round 2 of squirrels is here! Baby dreams a happenin'.
Porcupine eating
Look who perked up this morning! Just waiting for his ride to WRC. Thank you, Jacqueline, for taking him
The ground squirrels continue to do very well!
Remember this fella? He stayed at Wildwoods towards the end of May, and then took a trip down to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota (WRC) where he received care until he was ready for release!
Wildwoods volunteers Elda and Rex brought him back to us, and our staff got to take a much-needed break and released this guy right where he was found. A good day had by all!
These seven mallards are just getting used to their outdoor enclosure; they went outside yesterday. They haven't quite figured out how to use their ramp to get into the pool yet...
If you shop at Whole Food Co-op in Duluth, we are the Round-Up recipients for July! To support these guys growing to adulthood, make sure you round up at the register!
