Sharp-shinned Hawk
Apr. 8th, 2013 | Hospital StoriesOn January 24, we released this adult female sharp-shinned hawk back to the wild. Her liftoff near the Clayton Library was a marvelous sight, as she took off strongly and […]
On January 24, we released this adult female sharp-shinned hawk back to the wild. Her liftoff near the Clayton Library was a marvelous sight, as she took off strongly and […]
A northern saw-whet owl was brought to Lindsay Wildlife Museum’s hospital in February after being found on a road near Port Costa. The tiny owl, weighing only as much as […]
The hospital received 57 animals last week, bringing the total to 428 for this year. Thirteen of the patients were baby eastern fox squirrels. Some were brought in because their […]
The hospital received 51 animals last week, bringing the total to 371 for this year. One of the patients was a western pond turtle found at Heather Farm Park with […]
The hospital received 55 animals last week, bringing the total for this year to 320. We are still seeing pine siskins, goldfinches and house finches with diseases that can be […]
The hospital received 35 animals last week, bringing the total to 214 for this year. One of the patients was a barn owl that was found stuck on a glue […]
The hospital received 33 animals last week, bringing the total for this year to 179. The first babies of the season were two week-old black-tailed hares (jackrabbits) that were found […]
The hospital received 38 animals last week, bringing the total for this year to 146. We received four red-tailed hawks, three of which were emaciated or thin. We often see […]
The hospital received 35 animals last week, bringing the total for this year to 108. Robins and cedar waxwings are frequent visitors to pyrancantha, toyon and privet bushes this time […]
The hospital received 38 animals last week, bringing the total for this year to 73. Winter is a hard time of year for wild animals, especially with the cold temperatures […]