Hungry band-tailed pigeon arrives at PROWLS
This very young band-tailed pigeon was found on Texada Island by hikers. It walked toward them and allowed them to easily pick it up. Possibly… Read More »Hungry band-tailed pigeon arrives at PROWLS
Rescue of the week
Virginia rail rallies at PROWLS
DESIGNED FOR MUD: This tiny ball of fluff was extracted from the mouth of a cat in Paradise Valley. When Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society president… Read More »Virginia rail rallies at PROWLS
Geese receive treatment at PROWLS
ALL IN THE FAMILY: A fuzzy little gosling, about two weeks old, was caught by a dog at Haywire Bay Campground. Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society… Read More »Geese receive treatment at PROWLS
MacGillivray’s warbler eats its way back to health at PROWLS
FORCED MEAL: Caught by a cat at Black Point, this young, sleek MacGillivray’s warbler arrived at Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society traumatized and refusing to… Read More »MacGillivray’s warbler eats its way back to health at PROWLS
White-crowned sparrows bob and peep for food at PROWLS
SWEET PEEPS: Female white-crowned sparrows do all of the initial work: picking the nesting site, constructing the nest, and incubating the eggs for a period… Read More »White-crowned sparrows bob and peep for food at PROWLS
Stillwater area resident contacts PROWLS after finding eaglet
PREHISTORIC MYSTERY: A five-pound grey blob was noticed on the beach at Stillwater recently. Unable to stand, it rolled about, sometimes onto its belly and… Read More »Stillwater area resident contacts PROWLS after finding eaglet
PROWLS transports baby herons to recovery centre
GREAT HAIRSTYLE: This baby heron was probably snatched by an eagle as food for its own nestlings and accidentally dropped on a front porch in… Read More »PROWLS transports baby herons to recovery centre
Fawn recovers from vehicle impact at PROWLS
A fawn was hit by a truck just south of Powell River and left lying in the middle of a lane. Cars and trucks swerved… Read More »Fawn recovers from vehicle impact at PROWLS
PROWLS helps coordinate travel for abandoned bear cub
While preparing a fawn for air transport to Critter Care Wildlife Society in Langley, Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society president Merrilee Prior got a call… Read More »PROWLS helps coordinate travel for abandoned bear cub
Raven recovers at new PROWLS flight cage
This raven arrived at PROWLS in October 2018 with avian pox, weak and almost blind. Both claws and eyes were covered with crusty lesions. Six… Read More »Raven recovers at new PROWLS flight cage
PROWLS releases long-term visitors
Most birds that recover from window or windshield crashes are released in a few days. Recovering from cat attacks requires one to two weeks, involving… Read More »PROWLS releases long-term visitors
Fox sparrow recovers from concussion at PROWLS
Chocolate brown with a speckled breast, this young fox sparrow was doing the “funky chicken” in a driveway. With the changing seasons and moving sunlight,… Read More »Fox sparrow recovers from concussion at PROWLS
PROWLS sends eagle to Delta for poisoning treatment
POISON VICTIM: It was a cold, wet morning when a walker along Willingdon Beach trail called Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society about an eagle just… Read More »PROWLS sends eagle to Delta for poisoning treatment
Quintet of varied thrushes recover at PROWLS
NERVOUS BY NATURE: Coming down from the north when the weather gets too cold, the shy varied thrush is totally ignorant of the dangers within… Read More »Quintet of varied thrushes recover at PROWLS
PROWLS helps conservation officer separate fighting eagles
DEATH GRIP: Two eagles were recently found locked together in a ditch in Lund. Local conservation officer Andrew Anaka called Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society… Read More »PROWLS helps conservation officer separate fighting eagles
Groggy dark-eyed junco receives care at PROWLS
FAMILIAR SIGHT: Flying at high speed, this dark-eyed junco crashed hard into a window and was knocked unconscious. It was picked up by a human… Read More »Groggy dark-eyed junco receives care at PROWLS
Agencies work together as team to rehab and release bobcat
This one-year-old bobcat, nicknamed “Puzzle” by the team at Northern Lights Wildlife Society in Smithers, was flown back to Powell River and released on Friday,… Read More »Agencies work together as team to rehab and release bobcat
PROWLS frees western grebe from bushes south of town
ROAD RASH: From a western grebe’s point of view high in the sky, the wet asphalt road far below probably looked like a river and… Read More »PROWLS frees western grebe from bushes south of town
PROWLS provides shelter for injured golden-crowned kinglet
TRAUMATIZED SURVIVOR: Almost lost in a cat’s mouth, this tiny and traumatized golden-crowned kinglet with a broken wing huddled in the corner of a small… Read More »PROWLS provides shelter for injured golden-crowned kinglet
PROWLS facilitates transfer of red-tailed hawk to OWL in Delta
STARVING INVADER: Found in a chicken coop being beaten up by an outraged rooster, this starving red-tailed hawk had just killed and eaten a hen.… Read More »PROWLS facilitates transfer of red-tailed hawk to OWL in Delta
PROWLS teaches hummingbird with hypothermia to eat
NEEDING NURTURE: Encouraged by our early spring, an Anna’s hummingbird laid her first clutch of eggs in mid-January. Three weeks later, when the temperature had… Read More »PROWLS teaches hummingbird with hypothermia to eat