by Tania Hill at the Powell River Peak Barred owls, dark-eyed juncos, deer fawns and northern pygmy owls are just a few of the wildlife… Read More »Volunteer-run society needs bigger facility to meet growing demand for rehabilitation and release
DARLING DEER: April brings the start of baby season in the qathet region, and PROWLS has already taken a call about an “abandoned” fawn. It… Read More »Don’t touch the fawns! A reminder for 2023
We don’t often get the truly aquatic birds, so when the call came for a loon, we were keen to help. The woman who called… Read More »PROWLS rescue loon from beach
BAD BREAK: A call about a young eagle in Stillwater came as no surprise; this is a difficult time for last year’s eaglets. So Merrilee… Read More »PROWLS aids red-tailed hawk
Through the winter months, one of the most common birds at our PROWLS feeders and around our gardens are tiny dark-eyed juncos. Bold and vocal,… Read More »PROWLS cares for dark-eyed juncos
This is the season when last year’s bald eagle youngsters find themselves needing the services of PROWLS, and this year is no different. A call… Read More »PROWLS tends to injured eagle
This elegant western grebe was spotted out at Lund Harbour one morning in January. The harbour master had watched it pull itself out of the… Read More »Grebe receives care from PROWLS
Beginning in November every year, residents in the qathet region are treated to the sight of trumpeter swans arriving from their summer nesting grounds in… Read More »PROWLS reunites swans with flock
Early one morning, just after sunrise, PROWLS received a call about an injured owl on the ground near Willingdon Beach. PROWLS president Merrilee Prior and… Read More »PROWLS aids great horned owl
A call came for a little brown bird caught by a cat. PROWLS rescuer and president Merrilee Prior went straight away. It turned out to… Read More »PROWLS nurtures Pacific wren
Smaller than either a Canada goose or a snow goose, this cackling goose was found at Gibsons Beach. Its face was pushed down into the… Read More »PROWLS cares for sick goose
CRANKY CUSTOMER: Flying fast through an open window to catch an indoor kitten bathed in light in a child’s bedroom, this barred owl missed the… Read More »Owl finds refuge courtesy of PROWLS
A young raven that hatched this year was found beside the highway near the recycle depot in Tla’amin, unable to walk or fly. PROWLS was… Read More »PROWLS attends to injured raven
DROOPY WRIST: This wounded northwestern crow was found with a broken wing in a yard near Grief Point Park. An x-ray at Westview Veterinary Hospital… Read More »PROWLS nurses injured crow
BAFFLED BEAVER: At a lake near Earls Cove, this beaver had been attacked by a dog. It made its escape into the water and swam… Read More »PROWLS helps struggling beaver
QUICK LEARNER: With his startling, featherless red head, a young male turkey vulture was noticed sitting on the dusty ground in the woods near Second… Read More »PROWLS caters to injured turkey vulture
TINY BUT TOUGH: Found by a resident dog near sḵelhp (formerly Saltery Bay), this tiny northern pygmy owl (16 centimetres long) had hit a window… Read More »PROWLS helps pygmy owl recover
REHABILITATED RAPTOR: A large female bald eagle without any evident injury was noticed just sitting on the ground for an extended period of time near… Read More »PROWLS attends to grounded eagle
CAUGHT BY CAT: With both a broken leg and wing and many nasty puncture wounds, this tortured Eurasian collared dove was extracted from the mouth… Read More »PROWLS mends injured dove
FAST FRIENDS: Three baby robins were nestled snugly in a crocheted nest at Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society when suddenly a baby orphaned starling, eyes… Read More »Orphaned starling bonds with robins at PROWLS
TERRIBLE TWOSOME: Two very young, very small baby raccoons were noticed huddled by the side of the road near Black Point fire hall. Their mom… Read More »PROWLS attends to needs of orphaned baby raccoons
