FUZZY FLYERS: Hikers spotted two fuzzy balls of fluff, fallen from a nest, sitting amid the dried ground cover on the Penticton trails. The rescuers… Read More »PROWLS finds temporary refuge for great-horned owlets
HAPPY HOPPER: This friendly brown-headed cowbird was happily hopping after a farm’s residents, foraging as it went, but oblivious to the dangers. Hatched this spring… Read More »Cowbird fills its tummy at PROWLS
Our fifth Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 19 at 7:00 It will be a virtual meeting, with the link to join… Read More »Fifth Annual AGM coming up, virtually!
This tiny black-throated grey warbler hit a window in Wildwood and was knocked unconscious. Back at Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society and barely standing, it… Read More »Black-throated grey warbler eats its way to health at PROWLS
SORE SHOULDER: A young, fledgling, red-breasted sapsucker was found near dusk in the middle of Padgett Road near Valley Building Supplies. Possibly it had been… Read More »PROWLS treats injured red-breasted sapsucker
ON HIS WAY: This adult robin hit a window extremely hard and broke his jaw as a result. His beak was hanging wide open and… Read More »Robin undergoes treatment for broken jaw at PROWLS
FEISTY AFTER FALL: This nestling merlin fell from a nest at a Willingdon Beach campsite. The whole merlin family was being hassled by crows. It… Read More »PROWLS responds to call about fallen merlin
RAVEN HAVEN: Springtime ravens are recovering at the Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society (PROWLS) raven haven near Cranberry Lake. They arrived as nestlings over the… Read More »Ravens find refuge at PROWLS
A large nestling had fallen from a nest built high on the cliffs of Redonda Island, plunging deep into the ocean. Fortunately a zodiac was… Read More »PROWLS facilitates additional care for fallen falcon
A nest box in a yard on Redonda Avenue fell from the tree and broke open, revealing six tiny just-hatched nestlings. With six gaping beaks… Read More »PROWLS cares for a six-pack of chestnut-backed chickadees
A baby crow was found sitting by a shrub near a distressed homeowner’s door. Fallen from the nest, its equally distressed parents were still feeding… Read More »PROWLS reunites baby crow with parents and siblings
First there was an orphaned merganser, only one day old, swimming by itself on Lois Lake. It was healthy but wouldn’t survive alone. Rescued by… Read More »PROWLS facilitates transfer of multiple ducklings in need of care
EAGER EAGLE: Out fishing by the navigation buoy at Blubber Bay, a fisher watched a large male Pacific loon actually taking down an eagle. The… Read More »PROWLS checks on eagle after encounter with loon
A very young fawn was sitting quietly on the beach as the tide started to come in. It was staying in place just as its… Read More »PROWLS asks people to stay away from fawns
DOUBLE RELEASE: An olive-sided flycatcher and an evening grosbeak [above] both arrived at Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society (PROWLS) last fall. The flycatcher made its… Read More »Long-term residents depart from PROWLS after wings heal
We started this season, as we often do, with nestling ravens. Raucous and demanding, these big babies bond quickly with their caregivers. Since ravens nest… Read More »PROWLS nurtures baby birds
ESCAPE ARTIST: This male mallard, a resident on Cranberry Lake, was first rescued two years ago and given the name Donald. With a broken femur,… Read More »Injured mallard escapes from PROWLS, avoids needed help
With wounds from a previous fight not yet healed, this badly beaten bald eagle was already in another fight on Palm Beach. It was evening… Read More »PROWLS rescues and treats bald eagle
Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society received a call from Lund Water Taxi about a young heron down on the rocks for at least three days.… Read More »PROWLS cares for emaciated heron
Title: Animal Health Care WorkerType: Full-time, temporary (May-September)Number of positions available: 1Salary: $18/ HourLocation: Powell River, BC The Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society (PROWLS) is… Read More »PROWLS Job Opportunity: Animal Health Care Worker
Hauled off her perch in a tree and attacked by a cat in the middle of the night, this yellow-shafted northern flicker, an uncommon visitor… Read More »PROWLS nurtures yellow-shafted northern flicker
