Our Los Angeles wildlife center team successfully washed this endangered bird patient on January 11, 2022, and the plover is now recovering and eating well post-wash.
The year of 2021 brought International Bird Rescue one of the highest patient loads in our history. A total of 6,209 birds were treated between our two California wildlife centers!
We are sending all our supporters warm holiday wishes from the team at International Bird Rescue! Hoping the coming new year brings you good health, joy, and plenty of time out enjoying the gifts of nature.
An uptick in the care of young Northern Fulmars, a bird species that spends most of its life in the open ocean, is a real concern at International Bird Rescue. Currently 30 of these hatch-year gray morph seabirds are in care.
Wild birds come to us with no insurance, no owners to pay the veterinary bills. Without the support of generous donors like you, the lifesaving work that happens at our wildlife clinics every day simply could not happen.
It’s time to tell us the 2021 bird patient story that moved you most! Each of seven contestants selected for 2021 Patient of the Year have unique recovery journeys. Help us select one.
Help us welcome our new Director or Philanthropy, Nancy Smith-Fagan, to the Bird Rescue team! She brings more than 20 years’ experience in fundraising and development in the non-profit arena.
Fly in formation with us! Let’s move together toward the same goal – caring for wild birds in crisis. Make your gift a monthly, sustaining gift.
Join us in welcoming our wonderful new Wildlife Rehabilitation Technician (and scuba diver), Kadi Erickson! She joined Bird Rescue during the Elegant Tern rescue operation and her support was (and continues to be) essential to rehabilitation success.
Thanks to your Giving Tuesday support, we not only met our $30,000 goal but soared past it, bringing in more than $45,000!
Here’s a KEY member of our team, Taylor Spiliotis, Facilities & Safety Coordinator at Los Angeles Wildlife Center. He’s had a varied career from professional trumpet player to handyman, to manufacturing fishing rod blanks & biological field equipment.
Our #GivingTuesday campaign is in full swing! With your help we hope to reach our $30,000 goal! Thanks to a pledge from an anonymous donor, the first $10,000 of gifts will be matched, doubling YOUR impact!
Visit our online store on Friday, November 26, 2021, and save 10% off on all our merchandise. Bird Rescue gear makes the perfect gift for any nature lover. Don’t miss out – this Black Friday sale lasts for one day only!
Please join us in taking action for the birds this holiday season. Together, we aim to raise $30,000 to support waterbird rescue and rehabilitation at our two California wildlife hospitals. These funds will give second chances to thousands of birds in the coming year.
What would you do if you came across a large American White Pelican just walking alone down a dirt road, far from any body of water? Luckily for a recent bird patient, a rescuer came across a similar situation and did the right thing. Noticing the pelican wasn’t able to fly away, the good Samaritan
When a crisis like the recent oil spill arises, Bird Rescue’s team of trained professionals jump into action. This event was an opportunity for some of our newer staff members. including Kelly Beffa, to gain field experience at the Los Angeles wildlife center.
Whenever there is an oil spill the question inevitably comes up ‘Why rehabilitate oiled birds? Throughout our history there have been naysayers who question the value of rehabilitating oiled wildlife and their longevity. However, we now have strong data to support the survival of oiled wildlife.
Seven oiled Western Snowy Plovers have been recovered from beaches in Orange County. Thankfully, Bird Rescue has years of hands-on rehabilitation experience caring for this threatened bird species.