Possibly the most frequent flyer for Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society (PROWLS), this barred owl was picked up by a driver in Gillies Bay on… Read More »Barred owl enjoys food supply while recovering from injury
This tiny member of the Goshawk family was spotted running across a driveway south of Powell River. A homeowner took chase and managed to scoop… Read More »PROWLS helps sharp-shinned hawk recover from broken wing
This hummingbird baby was likely a casualty of fooling around a little too precariously on the edge of a nest before being swept out of… Read More »Hummingbird feeds on sugar water during recovery
Possibly 10 days old, this nestling raven barely survived a fall from its nest high up in an old fir tree. A concerned woman walking… Read More »Raven nestling receives helping hand from good samaritan in Powell River
This mature Townsend’s solitaire, which is common to mountainous fir, pine and spruce forests around 1,000 feet in altitude, was saved by a compassionate Powell… Read More »Townsend’s solitaire recovers from crow attack at PROWLS
This mature male northern pygmy owl was found standing dazed and confused on the corner of Marine Avenue in front of Wind Spirit Gallery while… Read More »Bewildered bird bounces back at PROWLS
This young trumpeter swan would have hatched in the Arctic during the summer of 2017, then migrated to Powell River to spend the winter. This… Read More »Swan recovers at PROWLS after enduring storm gusts
This young raven was rescued in Lang Bay, south of Powell River, and was clearly the loser in a turf war against a pair of… Read More »Raven recovers from bird battle and hypothermia
This female bald eagle is less than one year old. Successfully capturing the bird after it was more than likely hit by a car required… Read More »Agile eagle suffers wing damage after incident on Texada Island road
While camouflaged in its flight rehabilitation cage, it is difficult to appreciate that this dark-eyed junco is standing on one leg. One of this seed… Read More »Dark-eyed junco bounces back after entanglement with screen
While in flight with prey locked in her talons, this mature female Pygmy owl was hit by a car. The next motorist saw her lying… Read More »Pygmy owl recovers quickly after collision with vehicle
This mallard duck was found on the shores of Cranberry Lake trying to walk toward bird food. It kept falling over and was eventually picked… Read More »Lucky duck on the mend thanks to local veterinarian
