Peregrine Falcon Getting up close to a peregrine falcon, the fastest bird in the world is a unique thrill, but the most...
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 Woodcock With his long thin beak and short fluffy body, he looked more like a character from a Dr. Seuss book...
Northern Flicker While we send along best wishes for every bird that we release back to the wild, it’s rare that one...
Brant Goose You don’t often hear of someone spending their winters in New York because its warm, but that’s exactly what this...
Canada Goose He tried everything: sneaking between legs when new visitors come through the door, inspecting the small bathroom window to see...
Turkey Vulture Along with destroyed beaches and water-logged houses, Hurricane Sandy also took a toll on our wildlife, like grounding this majestic...
Eastern Screech Owl Looks like humans aren’t the only animals working off the holidays. On February 18, this little Eastern Screech Owl was...
Eastern Cottontail First, let’s get this straight: this is not a pet rabbit. Eastern Cottontails (Sylvilagus floridanus) are wild rabbits native to...
Opposum Most people would probably run the other way if they heard a strange noise coming from a dumpster. But we...
Common Grackle It was a pretty bad prognosis: a broken wing, an eye injury, and a cough that suggested a respiratory problem...
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...
