Interesting Stories by Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation
Hummingbird Update
On August 21st, we admitted a Ruby-throated Hummingbird with a broken right humerus (major bone in the wing). We are so pleased to report that the Hummingbird is doing great and it looks like she may end up regaining full use of her wing thus enabling her to fly and be released back into the…
Back to the Wild – Kestrels Recover and Find Freedom at our New Itasca Facility
Labor Day was a day to celebrate the fruits of our labor and release nine fully-rehabilitated American Kestrels back to the wild. The release couldn’t have been more perfect – blue skies and the beautiful setting of our new Itasca location with its tall trees, open prairies and plenty of good habitat. Each Kestrel flew…
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…
So 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…
It 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.