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...
Great Egret There were no broken bones, yet he couldn’t fly. He was eating on his own, yet he wasn’t gaining any...
American Robin Joan never imagined that a walk through the Upper East Side would lead her to The Wild Bird Fund with...
Eastern Cottontail First, let’s get this straight: this is not a pet rabbit. Eastern Cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) are wild rabbits native to...
Double-Crested Cormorant A modern glass building surrounded by manicured lawns and a grove of trees may sound beautiful, but it is deadly...
Peregrine Falcon Getting up close to a peregrine falcon, the fastest bird in the world is a unique thrill, but the most...
Canada Goose He tried everything: sneaking between legs when new visitors come through the door, inspecting the small bathroom window to see...
Northern Flicker While we send along best wishes for every bird that we release back to the wild, it’s rare that one...
Turkey Vulture Along with destroyed beaches and water-logged houses, Hurricane Sandy also took a toll on our wildlife, like grounding this majestic...
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...
Great Horned Owl “Ernestine” was rescued from Woodlawn Cemetery in the summer. She is a second-year female Great Horned Owl. The Great Horned...
