Monthly Archives: January 2015
Ring neck duck
The beautiful Ring neck duck is not releasable due to an eye injury that caused blindness in one eye. Diane our veterinarian found an aquarium in eastern Virginia for placement. We transferred him today to the Wildlife Center of VA for an x ray before he proceeds to his final home. He was found in Craig County late one evening during a heavy downpour. The rescuer saw him in the road and managed to straddle her car over him without hitting the duck. She turned her car around as another car just missed him. Thank you Karen for rescuing this bird.
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Who can identify this bird?
The beautiful Ring neck duck is not releasable due to an eye injury that caused blindness in one eye. Diane our veterinarian found an aquarium in eastern Virginia for placement. We transferred him today to the Wildlife Center of VA for an x ray before he proceeds to his final home. He was found in Craig County late one evening during a heavy downpour. The rescuer saw him in the road and managed to straddle her car over him without hitting the duck. She turned her car around as another car just missed him. Thank you Karen for rescuing this bird.
Downy Woodpecker
Male Downy Woodpecker in rehab for a broken Coracoid. He will be placed in an outside aviary tomorrow to build up his flight strength again.
What is hiding under the bark?
What is hiding under the bark?
Patient 11-2015, a Brown Bat, is recovering after a fall into water. The wing graciously displayed for the photo is composed of fingers with a membrane between.
Some bat trivia:
70% bats are insectivores
They can migrate, hibernate or place themselves into torpor.
Their baby “pup” at birth can weigh 25% of the mother. That is big!
They can eat 1000 insects/hour
Barred Owl
Barred Owl case update. The patient is doing well enough to be placed in an outdoor cage. The eyes will take three more months to heal, then the ability for release will be determined. The Barred Owl was transferred to the WCV.