Ruddy Duck He bites like a tiger, hisses like a snake, and even managed to survive getting attacked by a dog. That’s...
Opposum Most people would probably run the other way if they heard a strange noise coming from a dumpster. But we...
Brant Goose You don’t often hear of someone spending their winters in New York because its warm, but that’s exactly what this...
Peregrine Falcon Getting up close to a peregrine falcon, the fastest bird in the world is a unique thrill, but the most...
Hermit Thrush She was so covered in dirt, soot and grime, that when she was brought into the Wild Bird Fun we...
Eastern Grey Squirrel We’ll never know what happened: Had she strayed onto some burning embers? Sniffed out a barbecue pit? Wandered into a...
Turkey Vulture Along with destroyed beaches and water-logged houses, Hurricane Sandy also took a toll on our wildlife, like grounding this majestic...
Eastern Cottontail First, let’s get this straight: this is not a pet rabbit. Eastern Cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) are wild rabbits native to...
Red-tailed Hawk There’s not much that a red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) needs to fear. At the top of the food chain, the...
American Robin Joan never imagined that a walk through the Upper East Side would lead her to The Wild Bird Fund with...
Common Grackle It was a pretty bad prognosis: a broken wing, an eye injury, and a cough that suggested a respiratory problem...
Double-Crested Cormorant A modern glass building surrounded by manicured lawns and a grove of trees may sound beautiful, but it is deadly...
