Black-footed Albatross in Care

The region that our clinic, Humboldt Wildlife Care Center, serves is huge. We routinely take in patients from over 100 miles away in each direction you can travel by land – North, South, and East – as well as the seabirds of the coast from Northern Mendocino county to Southern Oregon.

And occasionally we even treat a wild neighbor from much farther to the west… check out this short video documenting one of our recent patients from far away over the sea….

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Five Downy Woodpecker Nestlings in Care

These nestling Downy Woodpeckers were rescued after their nest tree fell into a creek deep in the hills of remote northern California. Waterlogged but alive, their rescuers warmed them up and searched the internet for care instructions.

Unfortunately the advice they found was bad, which was to feed them a mix of cat food and raw egg… now each baby will have to undergo a stressful cleaning process.

If you find a wild animal that needs help, do what you can to get them to get her or him out of harm’s way, but please, before you provide any additional care, call a wildlife rehabilitator. Every species has its own needs. A trained permitted wildlife rehabilitator can provide the appropriate diet, housing, and treatment that all wild patients need. Don’t trust the internet!

Still, we greatly appreciate that these birds were found and safely rescued. If you find a wild animal you think needs help, call us! 707 822 8839

Bonus: here they are “After Bathing at BAXters*

*did you get that joke? let us know on our facebook page!

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