Photo by Bill Steinkamp Last week, we brought you the story of a rookery tree at the Port of Los Angeles that had blown over in high winds. The L.A. Harbor Department’s tree division appeared on the scene quickly and helped us to save 15 baby birds that had fallen from their nests: 12 Black-crowned … Read more
Photo by Dr. Rebecca Duerr This Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) was rescued by Long Beach Animal Control unable to fly. We found him to have not only a broken right wing, but also a broken left leg. Our veterinarian, Dr. Rebecca Duerr, performed orthopedic surgery Sunday to repair the leg while the wing heals in … Read more
A few months ago, we launched the Pelican Aviary Project, our first foray into the world of online crowdfunding via Indiegogo. With a big help from both our local supporters and pelican enthusiasts from Hawaii to Norway, we raised over $16,000 for a new aviary at the San Francisco Bay Oiled Bird Care and Education … Read more
Mother’s Day is fast approaching! And chances are that Mom is a wildlife lover, too. A symbolic duckling adoption is a meaningful way to show your gratitude in honor or in memory of Mom. This year, we’ve created a customized, vintage e-postcard that comes with any duckling adoption of $25. With your gift, we’ll email … Read more
Thanks to Cheryl Reynolds and Isabel Luevano for filming feeding time at our San Francisco Bay center!
Consider it the month of the goose for International Bird Rescue. As local media helped us to solve a cruelty case involving a goose shot through the neck with an arrow, we also received into care this Domestic Goose from a feral population at a housing development near Suisun Marina, one much beloved by the … Read more
“When life starts to unravel, get your knitting sticks out and stitch it up.” ~ Unknown Love to knit? Then we’ve got a great way to stock up on some great knitting yarn and help save birds at the same time. In honor of Earth Day 2013, Knit Picks will donate a $1 for every … Read more
International Bird Rescue is connected throughout the world in many ways. One of those ways is through our response team members who work at various organizations like the Center for Rehabilitation of Marine Animals-Fundação Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, or CRAM-FURG, in Brazil. This wildlife group just responded to an unusual stranding event that brought … Read more
International Bird Rescue’s Dave Weeshoff (left) with L.A. City Councilman Joe Buscaino. Photos by Bill Steinkamp. Many thanks to Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino, who on Monday visited the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center in San Pedro, operated by International Bird Rescue. Here, Councilman Buscaino gets a tour of the facility … Read more
Photo by Isabel Luevano This winter, our San Francisco Bay center has received into care a few injured Common Goldeneyes (Bucephala clangula) — beautiful diving ducks that winter in the open inland waters of our area. This male Common Goldeneye was brought to us emaciated with a laceration underneath its mandible, rehabilitation technician Isabel Luevano … Read more