Thunderbird Raptor Rescue

This little dude came into my care in April 2020. He was a fluffy little youngin’ that had gotten knocked out of the nest by one of the terrible windstorms we had this spring. The people originally phoned me to seek help in putting him back in the nest, but upon inspection we discovered that his wing had been broken in the fall. So I took him home and aligned the bones and gently wrapped it. This is a great example of why to phone me first, if you find a young bird that has ...fallen out of its nest. It’s great to want to put it back, but a thorough inspection to make sure there are no injuries are vital to the success of this type of endeavour. When a fledgling is injured, it is crucial to set the bones as soon as possible before A. More damage is done and bone breaks through skin. Or B. It begins to heal in a position that will not sustain flight as it grows to maturity. This one was lucky. And after setting and stabilizing the wing for a few weeks, I sent him to The Owl Foundation to grow and be fostered by one of their non releasable great horned owls. Well. He grew into a stunning young owl, the wing healed perfectly. And so he was sent back for release back into his home territory. These are the moments I live for Thank you to Anna Buske and Chris Artist for the amazing photos of the release See more

PLEASE. Don’t feed wildlife bread. If you actually care and feel the need to still feed wildlife. Google a species and see what their natural diet is and offer them that. BREAD ISN’T A PART OF ANYONES (other than humans and even in humans it causes digestive issues...) NATURAL DIET...

As some of you might have noticed. The name of my rescue has changed from Wildlife rescue to Raptor rescue. I’d like to try to explain the reasons for the change. When I first created this page 3 years ago. I was wildly optimistic, fresh out of graduating University, had just completed my exam and requirements for my application to become a wildlife rehabber and I had BIG dreams of opening up a wildlife rehabilitation facility here in Thunder Bay. Well. It’s been 3 years of ...Continue reading