These 2 mallards came in as days old ducklings and
now they are back out where they belong.
now they are back out where they belong.
This is a Western Screech Owl that was hit by a car. We tubed fluids
and medication daily while waiting for her to start eating on her own.
On the 3rd night, she laid an egg (bottom left corner.) She ate the
following night and after verifying she had good flight as well, she was
released on the 5th night. Hopefully she still has another egg or two
to lay in her real nest.
and medication daily while waiting for her to start eating on her own.
On the 3rd night, she laid an egg (bottom left corner.) She ate the
following night and after verifying she had good flight as well, she was
released on the 5th night. Hopefully she still has another egg or two
to lay in her real nest.
This barn owl was moved into our large flight cage tonight to begin his
live prey training. He was found on the highway, a mostly feathered
kid, that may have bounced off a car. We tried to release him a week
later hoping he would reunite with his family but he wouldn't fly away
so we brought him back. He flies great now! Hopefully he will perfect
his hunting skills and be released where he was found (a little farther
off the highway.)
live prey training. He was found on the highway, a mostly feathered
kid, that may have bounced off a car. We tried to release him a week
later hoping he would reunite with his family but he wouldn't fly away
so we brought him back. He flies great now! Hopefully he will perfect
his hunting skills and be released where he was found (a little farther
off the highway.)
This Cooper's Hawk was hunting birds in a fruit orchard when he got his
right leg tangled in the tree netting. He struggled to free himself and only
made matters worse. We cut him free, took him home, tubed him fluids and
put him down in the mews to see if he could use the leg and toes. We
offered him a meal which he refused. As the photo shows, he was able to
use his right leg and toes so we took him back and set him free. As he flew
away, the right leg hung a little lower but since he may have been hunting
for a nest and mate, it was important to get him back out there.
right leg tangled in the tree netting. He struggled to free himself and only
made matters worse. We cut him free, took him home, tubed him fluids and
put him down in the mews to see if he could use the leg and toes. We
offered him a meal which he refused. As the photo shows, he was able to
use his right leg and toes so we took him back and set him free. As he flew
away, the right leg hung a little lower but since he may have been hunting
for a nest and mate, it was important to get him back out there.
Dangers Of netting your fruit trees
This adorable little guy (or girl) was found on the ground
and was unable to be returned to the nest. It was first
thought to be a Red Tailed Hawk, but could be a Red
Shouldered Hawk. That won't be determined until it's a bit
older. It might be raised by Rosewolf or sent to be with
another hawk so as not to imprint on humans.
and was unable to be returned to the nest. It was first
thought to be a Red Tailed Hawk, but could be a Red
Shouldered Hawk. That won't be determined until it's a bit
older. It might be raised by Rosewolf or sent to be with
another hawk so as not to imprint on humans.
Baby Hawk
This little guy might not mean too much to some people but to Rosewolf
and it’s supporters it is another precious life that needs us and the
hands that found it. This is a 3-4 week old Northern Flying Squirrel. He
came from Mariposa. Seems a woodpecker decided it wanted its Cavity
back and started pulling everyone out. We hope Mom was able to move
the rest of the family safely but this one had been found and taken
inside, so it got left behind.
and it’s supporters it is another precious life that needs us and the
hands that found it. This is a 3-4 week old Northern Flying Squirrel. He
came from Mariposa. Seems a woodpecker decided it wanted its Cavity
back and started pulling everyone out. We hope Mom was able to move
the rest of the family safely but this one had been found and taken
inside, so it got left behind.
Flying Squirrel
Barn Owl
Western Screech Owl
Mallards
Common Loon
A Common Loon, usually a resident along the coast,
was brought in from Twain Harte. She was found to be
thin and with scraped hocks from landing on the
roadway but otherwise in good condition. She went
from bathtub to playpen to small pool repeatedly,
trying to keep her waterproofing in good shape. We
fed her every large minnow and most of the mediums
we could find and she still lost a little weight, but we
transferred her to International Bird Rescue and
Rehabilitation in Cordelia where they fattened her up.
She was released into the Pacific a few days later. She
made the most enchanting call! A very cool bird!
A Common Loon, usually a resident along the coast,
was brought in from Twain Harte. She was found to be
thin and with scraped hocks from landing on the
roadway but otherwise in good condition. She went
from bathtub to playpen to small pool repeatedly,
trying to keep her waterproofing in good shape. We
fed her every large minnow and most of the mediums
we could find and she still lost a little weight, but we
transferred her to International Bird Rescue and
Rehabilitation in Cordelia where they fattened her up.
She was released into the Pacific a few days later. She
made the most enchanting call! A very cool bird!
After Capture
After Release
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ROSE WOLFWILDLIFE
RESCUE & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC.
A Tale of Three Ospreys
Bald Eagles being our national bird, and July 4th. go together, but for the last two
years it's been Osprey that demands our attention on Independence day
July 4th. we got a call about two Ospreys in trouble at Lake Tulloch. A boater had
watched two fully feathered young Ospreys in a nest in the top of a dead pine tree
exercising their wings getting ready for their first flight. The very next day the pine
tree had fallen into the lake and the nest was underwater. One baby was on the
shore 20 yards away and the other was on the remains of the tree trunk amid the
branches above the waterline. After evaluating the situation over the phone, we
decided the Osprey were probably safe where they were for the night. The next
morning, with kennels, nets and towels, the boater took us across the lake. The
shoreline was rather inaccessable which meant the Osprey were fairly safe from
us as well as predators. They looked in good condition and when we got close,
they cried for their parents which showed up immediately to protect them. That
was another good sign. If the parents were still responding to them, they would
also be feeding them. The Osprey kids were probably just days away from flying
and since it was in their best interest to have their parents teach them how to fish (
and provide food when they missed) we decided to leave them there and continue
monitoring the situation. With the help of boaters to keep an eye on them and us
going out every other day, we watched as first one and then the other took to the
trees and finally to the skies to follow their parents. It was the best possible
outcome, since in a captive environment: it is very difficult to get Osprey to
self-feed and even harder, if not impossible, to teach them to fish. We were very
happy to be able to leave that job to the parents
Last year we weren't quite so lucky. Sharon South was given an Osprey that was
found on the ground at New Melones Lake. Knowing the difficulties with feeding it,
we hoped to take it back the next morning but examination showed the Osprey to
be a fully feathered youngster that was thin and dehydrated. We tubed him fluids
and set him up in a hospital cage with a bowl of slivered salmon on the hopes that
he would deny the typical Osprey behavior and eat for himself. And he did! Not
always of course, but we worked out a happy medium where if he didn't eat out of
the dish, he would at least swallow what we got in his mouth. And he gained
weight. We moved him to the 20' flight cage to see if he could get off the ground
but there he stayed. We gave him three different exams trying to find broken bones
in his wings that would keep him from flight but couldn't find anything. We made
arrangements to get an x-ray and in the meantime, moved him into the 50' flight
cage. Finally he flew, only a foot off the ground, but he went 30'. Ideally, we wanted
him to be able to get back into the nest but at a minimum, he needed to be able to
get into a tree to be safe from predators. After nine days in care, he had gained
over three quarters of a pound and we decided it was time. We didn't want to keep
too long and risk his parents not accepting him back. A dozen volunteers came to
watch as we opened the kennel and set him free. He considered the situation for a
minute, then he took off for the trees and flew in an arc that brought him almost full
circle until he landed on the lake's edge below us and the nest. The campers near
the nest said the parents had been bringing food all morning and they promised to
let us know if there was any problems. There never was. By the way, I think the
trick to getting Osprey to eat in captivity is to have wonderful volunteers like Mike
and Cynthia Woiciki who went fishing for fresh salmon whenever the Osprey
needed it.
A sad P.S. to this story involves a fourth Osprey, not so lucky. People up at
Pinecrest lake had been seeing an Osprey flying with a big tangle of fishing line
hanging outside it's beak. Eventually he ended up in the water where boaters were
able to catch him and take him to the ranger station. He had finally swallowed all
the fishing line but his breathing was labored and he died before we could do
much to help him.
Bald Eagles being our national bird, and July 4th. go together, but for the last two
years it's been Osprey that demands our attention on Independence day
July 4th. we got a call about two Ospreys in trouble at Lake Tulloch. A boater had
watched two fully feathered young Ospreys in a nest in the top of a dead pine tree
exercising their wings getting ready for their first flight. The very next day the pine
tree had fallen into the lake and the nest was underwater. One baby was on the
shore 20 yards away and the other was on the remains of the tree trunk amid the
branches above the waterline. After evaluating the situation over the phone, we
decided the Osprey were probably safe where they were for the night. The next
morning, with kennels, nets and towels, the boater took us across the lake. The
shoreline was rather inaccessable which meant the Osprey were fairly safe from
us as well as predators. They looked in good condition and when we got close,
they cried for their parents which showed up immediately to protect them. That
was another good sign. If the parents were still responding to them, they would
also be feeding them. The Osprey kids were probably just days away from flying
and since it was in their best interest to have their parents teach them how to fish (
and provide food when they missed) we decided to leave them there and continue
monitoring the situation. With the help of boaters to keep an eye on them and us
going out every other day, we watched as first one and then the other took to the
trees and finally to the skies to follow their parents. It was the best possible
outcome, since in a captive environment: it is very difficult to get Osprey to
self-feed and even harder, if not impossible, to teach them to fish. We were very
happy to be able to leave that job to the parents
Last year we weren't quite so lucky. Sharon South was given an Osprey that was
found on the ground at New Melones Lake. Knowing the difficulties with feeding it,
we hoped to take it back the next morning but examination showed the Osprey to
be a fully feathered youngster that was thin and dehydrated. We tubed him fluids
and set him up in a hospital cage with a bowl of slivered salmon on the hopes that
he would deny the typical Osprey behavior and eat for himself. And he did! Not
always of course, but we worked out a happy medium where if he didn't eat out of
the dish, he would at least swallow what we got in his mouth. And he gained
weight. We moved him to the 20' flight cage to see if he could get off the ground
but there he stayed. We gave him three different exams trying to find broken bones
in his wings that would keep him from flight but couldn't find anything. We made
arrangements to get an x-ray and in the meantime, moved him into the 50' flight
cage. Finally he flew, only a foot off the ground, but he went 30'. Ideally, we wanted
him to be able to get back into the nest but at a minimum, he needed to be able to
get into a tree to be safe from predators. After nine days in care, he had gained
over three quarters of a pound and we decided it was time. We didn't want to keep
too long and risk his parents not accepting him back. A dozen volunteers came to
watch as we opened the kennel and set him free. He considered the situation for a
minute, then he took off for the trees and flew in an arc that brought him almost full
circle until he landed on the lake's edge below us and the nest. The campers near
the nest said the parents had been bringing food all morning and they promised to
let us know if there was any problems. There never was. By the way, I think the
trick to getting Osprey to eat in captivity is to have wonderful volunteers like Mike
and Cynthia Woiciki who went fishing for fresh salmon whenever the Osprey
needed it.
A sad P.S. to this story involves a fourth Osprey, not so lucky. People up at
Pinecrest lake had been seeing an Osprey flying with a big tangle of fishing line
hanging outside it's beak. Eventually he ended up in the water where boaters were
able to catch him and take him to the ranger station. He had finally swallowed all
the fishing line but his breathing was labored and he died before we could do
much to help him.
