Posts by Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation
“I Heard Your Message, But….”
“….I fed it anyway. I didn’t understand why I shouldn’t feed it. Why shouldn’t I feed it anyway?” So much for being able to put what used to be a perfectly healthy baby Great Horned Owl back in its nest. Thanks to the straw full of water that its rescuer put in its mouth, the…
Read MoreGreat Horned Owl Caught in Soccer Net Released
The Great Horned Owl recovered from a soccer net Tuesday night (blog posting Owls Don’t Play Soccer) was released last night. He flew strong and is hopefully now – once again – hunting to help provide food for his mate and owlets. This is the worst time of year to get in an injured Great…
Read MoreOwls don’t play soccer
Since owls don’t play soccer why don’t we all agree to take down our soccer nets at night. For what its worth they don’t play badminton or volleyball either. The nets are a hazard to owls who hunt at night. Their amazing hearing allows them to track their prey but they don’t see the nets.…
Read MoreRevelations
This morning, I read a post on IBET (Illinois Birders Exchanging Thoughts) from a member of Will County Audubon regarding an injured Mute Swan down by Channahon. I responded to the posting that if the bird was still there and in need of assistance, we would coordinate a recovery. In return, I received private emails…
Read MoreNortherly Island bird emergency room in dire straits
Article on Chicago Tribune
Read MoreBad Luck Comes in Threes
Admittedly, I don’t really believe in bad luck – or good luck for that matter. I believe that “luck” is generally made through hard work, perseverance and sound decision making. Did I say believe? Perhaps I meant believed? So now I can only hope that bad luck comes in threes – not fours, fives, sixes…
Read MoreLetter to Animal Planet – Follow up to Quizno’s Coyote
As promised, below is the primary content sent to Animal Planet. I am still networking in order to identify a contact at Animal Planet high enough to effectuate, or at least champion, the requisite change….please advise if you know anyone at the network. Thanks, Dawn I was extremely disturbed to see the show “Weird, True…
Read MoreQuizno’s Coyote on Animal Planet Postscript
My apologies to everyone we told about the Animal Planet show “Weird, True and Freaky” which is running a segment on the Quizno’s coyote Adrian (see our blog archives for his original and accurate story). Please also note that we have deleted our original blog posting regarding the show so as not to refer further…
Read MoreAnyone See the Ark?? Revisited
For the second time since September we evacuated animals from outside caging at our newest location in Itasca. This flooding isn’t nearly as bad as September in terms of depth; however, it presents some real issues in terms of reoccupancy. September’s waters were mid-chest deep in some locations and a good 2-1/2 plus feet deep…
Read MoreChicago’s Lakefront with Geoffrey Baer
Article on WTTW http://www.wttw.com/main.taf?p=55%2C1
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