With baby season fast approaching, I was reminded of a story Mary sent me last year. During a rainstorm, her husband had found a very wet nestling oriole in their driveway. At first they thought the baby was dead, but then they realized it was still breathing. In the garage they dried it off and […]
In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, the Eau Claire Foundation has a special grant offering for organizations in the environmental category, which includes us, that raise the most money. Right now every penny you give to Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release through the Foundation counts toward our total. If we raise over $1000, we are eligible […]
The National Eagle Center just released the results of its 2022 Golden Eagle survey which had 195 volunteers devoting over 600 hours and driving over 7200 miles covering the area of southeast Minnesota, western Wisconsin, eastern Iowa, and northwest Illinois. The number of Golden Eagles was down slightly at 99. However, the number of Bald […]
Speaking of eagles, two different times last week I came across groups of eagles, one of two parents and a juvenile. All of them were positioned near carcasses. This time of year they are scavenging for food, which is harder to find than spring through fall. When you see a group of eagles, look around. […]
If you noticed stories about eagles lately, this time of year eagles are searching for food and frequently get into trouble in the process. A couple days ago I had three calls on eagles. In one well-publicized incident, an eagle took a ride on the front of a train from Stockholm to LaCrosse. In another […]
In case you didn’t catch this in the news a few weeks ago, a great horned owl was discovered hanging from a branch over the Red Cedar River in Menomonie. The poor bird had gotten one wing bound up in fishing line that was hanging on a tree branch. In an attempt to get free, […]
