If you have to chase a bird on the ground, maybe you shouldn’t. Fledglings spend three to five days on the ground after leaving the nest. They learn to use their legs before they exercise their wings. When they hit the ground, they look around, “Huh! What am I doing here?” The parents, especially robin […]
Yesterday I had a call from a person seeking help about a bird that had been spooked and left her nest. The person quoted the Internet as stating, “If a bird does not return in a half hour, the bird has abandoned her nest.” I say this a lot on the phone, in person, and […]
This time of year I get a lot of calls on baby raccoons. I couldn’t agree more with the callers who tell me, “They’re so cute!” I got a cute one last week which likely got separated from Mom when she was moving her babies. I started the little raccoon on formula right after I […]
Ever since I discovered birds tangled in tarp strings, I am acutely aware of getting rid of frayed tarps with strings flapping in the wind. The strings are deadly to birds. They get caught up in the strings and can’t fly. Sometimes they use the strings for nests, which is deadly to babies. Birds don’t […]
When Mom does not return to the nest for whatever reason, baby squirrels are quick to seek help by leaving the nest and running to something big. Often they run up to children. If that happens to your children or grandchildren, do not be surprised. Be careful, though, because baby squirrels think everything is a […]
This year has been a crazy newborn season. I have been answering forty or more calls every day. These calls take an enormous amount of my time and energy. Most of them concern one subject; callers think they have discovered an abandoned baby. When I tell them, “Wildlife moms do not abandon their babies,” many […]
We only have today and tomorrow to vote for the $5,000 from Markquart Gives Back. Thank you for voting. If you have any friends who have not voted yet, would you encourage them to do so? Remember to enter our full name Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release, Inc. https://www.markquartgivesback.com/vote Thank you so much for helping the […]
This is the last week of voting for the organization that gets $5,000 from Markquart Gives Back. We greatly appreciate any help you can give us with your vote and the votes of your friends and relatives. Be sure to enter Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release, Inc. I just called in our every three week food […]
I hope you had the chance to vote for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release Inc in Markquart Gives Back. The critters need that money badly for food this winter. If you haven’t voted, please vote today. Be sure to enter our full name Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release, Inc. Tell your friends. We need all the help […]
I view you as an important part of Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release. You help by reading my posts, increasing your understanding of critters, and giving to help them be rehabbed and released. Thank you. Thank you for your concern about them. Thank you for taking time to read my messages. Thank you for donating to […]