POISON VICTIM: The most recent barred owl arriving at Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society was a victim of rat poisoning, suffering the very same symptoms… Read More »PROWLS sends poisoned owl to Orphan Wildlife Rehabilitation Society in Delta
WATER RESCUE: This trumpeter swan was sitting very still beside Cranberry Lake in Lindsay Park. It did not even move when dogs came by, but… Read More »PROWLS attempts to save trumpeter swan
The eagles started early this year. As mating season approaches, territorial battles begin over established nests and private eagle property. These fights are ferocious, often… Read More »PROWLS sends injured eagle to facility in Delta
TINY BUT TOUGH: Three hours after crashing into a residential window then flying off, this northern saw-whet owl returned to the same house and flew… Read More »Northern saw-whet owl day enjoys feast at PROWLS
The visual size of a barred owl (48 centimetres, wingspan 107 centimetres) is misleading. It is mostly feathers with a small body hidden within. For… Read More »Barred owl spends day at PROWLS after collision with window
AGILE HAWK: This young sharp-shinned hawk, able to turn tight corners in flight as it pursues its prey, crashed hard against a window and was… Read More »Injured hawk recovers PROWLS before trip to Delta
This tiny northern pygmy owl was hit by a car near the Gibson’s Beach turnoff north of Powell River. Out cold and lying in the… Read More »PROWLS helps northern pygmy owl regain appetite
TAIL LIKE A SAIL: Suffering a deep puncture to the abdomen from a cat, this wounded Wilson’s snipe was on antibiotics for eight days at… Read More »Wilson’s snipe hides out at PROWLS
MATES FOR LIFE: Attacked by crows and suffering large wounds on its head, neck and back, this Eurasian collared dove’s mournful cry recalls a former… Read More »Eurasian collared dove recovers at PROWLS while mate patiently waits
When this sweet house finch arrived at Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society, it was first thought she had suffered a slight head trauma after being… Read More »House finch rests wounded wing at PROWLS
Extracted from a cat’s mouth in the Grief Point neighbourhood of Powell River, this member of the sandpiper family was missing its normal easy access… Read More »Dunlin recovers from cat encounter at PROWLS
CONCUSSION PROTOCOL: Hit by a car and badly concussed, this spotted towhee with glowing red-ember eyes was dropped off at Westview Veterinary Hospital before it… Read More »Spotted towhee regains strength at PROWLS
NOT AN OWL: This unusual hawk with eyes in the front of its head, instead of the side, and a facial disc that focuses sounds… Read More »Powell River hikers rescue northern harrier hawk
THIN AS A RAIL: Seen head on, the Virginia rail’s body appears very narrow. Seen from the side, it looks plump. This body shape helps… Read More »Virginia rail rests and recovers at PROWLS
HEAD INJURY: Hatched in June, four months later this little buttery yellow warbler was ready for its fall migration. The little bird flew hard into… Read More »Yellow Warbler wobbles toward recovery at PROWLS
SPECIALIZED TREATMENT: After receiving a call about an injured bird on Duck Lake Road, four Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society members drove out to rescue… Read More »PROWLS rescues injured turkey vulture
JEWELLERY IN THE SKY: A wobbling string of beads high in the sky, a wistful, honking cry. These are the snow geese, flying the migratory… Read More »Snow geese rest up at Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society
QUICK RELEASE: The victim of a cat grab, this young blackbird rebounded well at Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society on a regime of antibiotics and… Read More »Blackbird bounces back at PROWLS
A victim of adventurous exploration on the edge of its nest, this newborn starling was quick to learn to eat independently and be released back… Read More »Naked starling recovers quickly at PROWLS
Found at Willingdon Beach by the Beach Hut, this nestling merlin had clawed 20 feet up a tree on the strength of his beak and… Read More »PROWLS finds friend for nestling merlin
There they were, four wood ducklings racing down Goddard Street in Powell River, much to the amazement of a woman and her children, who were… Read More »Wood duckling foursome found in Powell River rehabilitate at Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre
