PROWLS helps cedar waxwing toward happy ending
GALA DINNER RESCUE: An update on the cedar waxwing fledgling: he has gone. The young beauty turned out to be frustrated in the winter space… Read More »PROWLS helps cedar waxwing toward happy ending
GALA DINNER RESCUE: An update on the cedar waxwing fledgling: he has gone. The young beauty turned out to be frustrated in the winter space… Read More »PROWLS helps cedar waxwing toward happy ending
THE WINTER COLLECTION: Now occupying the front porch at Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society are five different birds, all damaged by cats. They have been here… Read More »A collection of winter birds at PROWLS
DISTURBING INCIDENTS: Last summer, three people were shooting and killing birds at three different locations: Fernwood Avenue and Kemano Street, Barnet Street and Cook Avenue,… Read More »PROWLS tends to abused birds
Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society cared for a total of 407 birds last summer, plus a bear cub, a bat, fawns and raccoons. This was… Read More »Four juncos recover at PROWLS
“Extremely ferocious!” That was the remark made by Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) in Delta when Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society president Merrilee Prior phoned… Read More »PROWLS and Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society treat northern saw-whet owl
HANDLED WITH CARE: A Wildwood resident who found a little brown bat alive but sprawled unconscious on a concrete patio called Powell River Orphaned Wildlife… Read More »PROWLS attempts to save unconscious bat
EARLY MIGRATION: Songbirds migrate in the fall while their sedentary relatives, such as ravens, crows and jays, stay home for the winter. Last year the… Read More »PROWLS attempts to save hermit thrush
BIRD IN THE BATHTUB: Arriving at Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society, this young American wigeon was delighted to be put in the bathtub of cool… Read More »American wigeon recovers at PROWLS
RESTLESS SPARROW: There has been an abundance of fox sparrows at Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society, all victims of cat attacks. Many of these would… Read More »Fox sparrows receive treatment at PROWLS
RAVEN RELEASE: The first raven arrived in October 2018. Rescued in Tla’amin Nation, where it was found weak and starving, he still had enough fear… Read More »Ravens bond at PROWLS
Usually it is Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society (PROWLS) calling Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society (OWL) in Delta for assistance, but this time it was the… Read More »PROWLS frees birds trapped by chimneys
“I have a crow run over by a bear!” That was the cry Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society president Merrilee Prior heard when she answered… Read More »Injured crow recovers at PROWLS
Knocked out cold near Lois River, this pileated woodpecker was lucky; not that he saw it that way. Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society president Merrilee… Read More »Pileated woodpecker makes noise at PROWLS
ROBIN RESCUES: This was the year for robin rescues; close to 40 were rescued and released. Recently, there were 10 young robins recovering peacefully together… Read More »Robins and doves recover at PROWLS
STRANDED AND ALONE: Having hopped over to a nearby greenhouse for protection, this young black-headed grosbeak, about three weeks old, was found in Tla’amin, standing… Read More »Black-headed grosbeak surprises PROWLS members
THRUSH CREATES HUSH: Standing on the road at Jack’s Boat Yard in Lund, this very young Swainson’s thrush had barely opened its eyes and was… Read More »PROWLS feeds and cares for young Swainson’s thrush
BERRY PICKER: A resident noticed a small bird fluttering along the ground by Zilinsky Road. They picked it up and called Powell River Orphaned Wildlife… Read More »Injured western tanager eats well at
RACCOON RESCUE: A construction crew working just off Willingdon Avenue found a baby raccoon, one week old with its eyes still closed, lying curled up… Read More »Construction crew alerts PROWLS about a baby raccoon
CROWS NOT-A-FLYING: Summer is a difficult and dangerous time for baby crows. Several of various young ages are recovering from assorted trauma at Powell River… Read More »PROWLS nurses baby crows back to health
The nighthawk is a bird full of contraries. It is not a hawk at all and seldom feeds at night. Being most visible at dawn… Read More »Nighthawk hit by car recovers at PROWLS
GONE IN A FLASH: This adult barred owl, possibly out hunting all kinds of small animals and even fish to feed the nestlings, was hit… Read More »PROWLS releases barred owl