Posts by Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation
A Morning with Mayor Daley
We were honored that Mayor Daley spent time at our Northerly Island facility this morning. We appreciate his and his department’s ongoing support. Without support from the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District, we wouldn’t be able to save the lives of so many birds in City. Hats off to our talented and…
Read MoreSo where have we been?
First our apologies for not keeping the posts as current as many of you would like. But we have been quite busy increasing our capacity to save more lives. On April 1st we were getting back to posting and we had just had our 2nd anniversary at Northerly Island. Things were really running smooth. And…
Read MoreIt Started With A Hawk
This is a little piece we put together to introduce the new logo for the Itasca facility. This is where it all started and we are very excited to be working with the Village of Itasca.
Read MoreFlint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation’s Education Birds at Itasca’s National Night Out Celebration
05-11, a Red-tailed Hawk, and Junior, a Great Horned Owl, appeared at Itasca’s National Night Out Event. Both birds were a big hit among the event’s many attendees. National Night Out focuses on crime and drug prevention. The Itasca Police Department, Itasca Fire Department, Health World and many other important groups were featured at the…
Read MoreInjured Hooded Warbler Treated at Flint Creek Wildlife
As many of you know, Flint Creek Wildlife operates rescue and recovery teams that pick up injured birds that collide with windows in downtown Chicago. These teams of trained volunteers leave the comfort of their homes and beds early in the morning to save the lives of birds. It was Saturday morning when numerous volunteers…
Read MoreHappy Anniversary to Northerly Island!!!
Today is the second anniversary of Flint Creek Wildlife’s bird hospital at Northerly Island. Our sincere thanks to the Chicago Park District for donating the space for our bird hospital, the City of Chicago for its ongoing support of our work, Chicago Animal Care and Control for being such exceptional partners, other fine Chicago organizations…
Read MoreGreat Horned Owlet Falls
Earlier tonight, we received a call from a nice couple in McHenry County advising that they had a baby owl that fell from a tree. We went out to assess the situation. After a physical exam, we determined that the owlet was in fine physical condition – no broken bones or other indications of a…
Read MoreVolunteers gear up to rescue birds as window-kill season approaches
Article on Medhill News Service
Read MoreBaby Squirrels – Oh My!
If I’m being honest, it’s the call I dread every year….the first baby squirrel call. Now, please don’t misunderstand, I really like squirrels as a species – I even like raising baby squirrels (and, if I say so myself, we’re really good at it); however, raising baby squirrels is a tireless endeavor. Raising baby squirrels…
Read MoreNortherly Island bird hospital now is open all year long
Article on Gazette
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