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CITY WILDLIFE RESPONDS TO OUTBREAK OF BIRD DISEASE

Posted on May 27, 2021 19 Comments

City Wildlife has recently seen a significant influx of young birds, mostly Common Grackles, European Starlings, and Blue Jays, with eye issues leading to blindness and neurological problems affecting the birds’ balance and coordination. Other regional agencies are reporting the same, as well as many dead fledglings. City Wildlife and other   [Read More …]

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Litter and Our Waterways

Posted on May 8, 2021 Leave a Comment

It’s a hot day and you’re out and about. Maybe you grab a bottle of water from the nearest convenience store. You take off your facemask to drink, and it falls to the ground accidentally. That’s OK, you have a spare. And after you finish that bottle of water, there’s no garbage can handy, so you just set it down on the sidewalk and figure “the city   [Read More …]

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Yes, we are happy to help toads!

Posted on April 2, 2021 11 Comments

March 17th here in the District of Columbia was a typical cool, spring day: overcast and gray, with rain threatening.  The temperature was a crisp 50 degrees Fahrenheit, where just the week before it had been sunny and in the seventies.  Everyone had emerged from our winter COVID cocoons to get outside and enjoy the unseasonably warm weather while   [Read More …]

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Nurturing Habitat for Wildlife

Posted on March 25, 2021 Leave a Comment

City Wildlife hosts Nancy Lawson, The Humane Gardener in a free webinar on Saturday May 15, 10:00 a.m. Why do we call some insects “beneficial” while others are “pests”? Why do we welcome some larger animals to our garden while calling others “nuisances”? Why are some plants considered “desirable” while others are “weeds”? In this myth-busting   [Read More …]

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Vernal Pools

Posted on March 9, 2021 Leave a Comment

No sooner has the last snow thawed before these transient, and delicate, habitats are teeming with life. Vernal pools are seasonal woodland bodies of water — some are just large puddles — that flood (with snow melt, then rainwater) for a few months during the spring and dry up by the end of summer. They are critical breeding grounds for many   [Read More …]

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Living with Raptors: The Tiny Dog’s Survival Guide

Posted on February 11, 2021 Leave a Comment

Who isn’t struck by the beauty of a majestic hawk soaring effortlessly overhead on a thermal updraft? Owners of small dogs, that’s who. Let’s face it: Hawks, owls, and other raptors don’t know the difference between a pet dog and, say, a rabbit. To them, if the opportunity presents itself, they’re all on the menu. And although attacks on pets   [Read More …]

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A Happy “Wild Side” New Year’s to All!

Posted on December 31, 2020 Leave a Comment

On December 3rd, 2020, City Wildlife held our annual celebratory event online.  If you missed it, you can now join us for a recorded version of the event, including a tour of City Wildlife, memorable patient stories, a talk on animal intelligence by nature journalist Brandon Keim , and a fun video overview of the work we do year-round.  Join us —   [Read More …]

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The Three Ravens

Posted on December 30, 2020 Leave a Comment

There were three rauens sat on a tree, downe a downe, hay downe, hay downe, There were three rauens sat on a tree, with a downe, There were three rauens sat on a tree, They were as blacke as they might be. With a downe, derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe. -"The Three Ravens" (excerpt), Thomas Ravenscroft c.1611 Many cultures and   [Read More …]

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Living with Foxes

Posted on December 16, 2020 1 Comment

A Different Kind of Fox News: Recently we received a call about a fox wandering around on the White House grounds. Apparently, he had an injured leg, but that wasn’t slowing him down much.  DC Animal Care and Control was notified, but as long as the fox was mobile, there was really no way to help him. In fact, unless the fox were to become   [Read More …]

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City Wildlife 2020 Virtual Celebration

Posted on October 31, 2020 Leave a Comment

"Welcome to the Wild Side" City Wildlife Virtual Celebration December 3,2020 @7pm Watch a trailer!   Master of Ceremonies: John Kelly Washington Post Metro Columnist Featured Speaker: Brandon Keim Nature and Science Journalist A nature and science journalist based in Bangor, Maine, Keim is the author of The Eye of the   [Read More …]

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