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Eastern Grey Squirrel

We’ll never know what happened: Had she strayed onto some burning embers? Sniffed out a barbecue pit? Wandered into a...

Ruddy Duck

He bites like a tiger, hisses like a snake, and even managed to survive getting attacked by a dog. That’s...

Northern Flicker

While we send along best wishes for every bird that we release back to the wild, it’s rare that one...

American Woodcock

With his long thin beak and short fluffy body, he looked more like a character from a Dr. Seuss book...

Turkey Vulture

Along with destroyed beaches and water-logged houses, Hurricane Sandy also took a toll on our wildlife, like grounding this majestic...

American Robin

Joan never imagined that a walk through the Upper East Side would lead her to The Wild Bird Fund with...

Double-Crested Cormorant

A modern glass building surrounded by manicured lawns and a grove of trees may sound beautiful, but it is deadly...

Brant Goose

You don’t often hear of someone spending their winters in New York because its warm, but that’s exactly what this...

Great Horned Owl

“Ernestine” was rescued from Woodlawn Cemetery in the summer. She is a second-year female Great Horned Owl. The Great Horned...

Eastern Cottontail

First, let’s get this straight: this is not a pet rabbit. Eastern Cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) are wild rabbits native to...

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...