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Special Fundraising Event on October 27th!

Posted on October 10, 2015 Leave a Comment

This year Teddy and the Bully Bar will be giving a portion of the proceeds of their celebratory event honoring Teddy Roosevelt to City Wildlife. Please join us for this special fundraising event to honor this beloved American president and support City Wildlife. We hope to see you there!   [Read More …]

Filed Under: News

Hovering with Hummingbirds

Posted on September 29, 2015 3 Comments

Unless you are near a flowering garden or a nectar feeder, you will likely have a hard time catching sight of a hummingbird. Most hummingbirds zip around at high speeds, weaving skillfully through plants and going from garden to garden in search of their next meal. Able to maneuver around obstacles with deft precision, hummingbirds can come to a   [Read More …]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: birds, Hummingbirds, Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Raptors In Our City

Posted on September 7, 2015 Leave a Comment

Catching sight of a Cooper’s Hawk is usually just a matter of being attentive. Until a few decades ago, they were considered relatively rare in urban and suburban areas. Today, Cooper’s Hawks are notorious for stalking bird feeders where they can pick off unsuspecting birds for an easy meal. Some studies show that their numbers are actually higher   [Read More …]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Cooper's Hawk, urban birds, wildlife

When to Intervene

Posted on August 7, 2015 2 Comments

On a typical day at City Wildlife, depending on the season and the weather, we take in anywhere from zero to fifteen or more animals. About half of them are brought in by concerned citizens. The other half are brought in by one of the District’s Animal Care and Control Officers (ACOs). On any given day, ACOs respond to multiple calls which can   [Read More …]

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: Animal Care and Control, Animal Intervention, How You Can Help

Odyssey of an Urban Box Turtle

Posted on July 30, 2015 10 Comments

Whether it was in the wild or in captivity, most of us have seen a box turtle at least once in our lives. At the time, we may not have given this small reptile much consideration. They move slowly, lumbering along on their short legs and seldom seem interested in interacting with the curious humans who cross their path. They generally retreat at   [Read More …]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: opossum, wildlife

Pesticide Use Impacts Gardens And Wildlife

Posted on June 29, 2015 4 Comments

Whether you garden on a large or small scale, what you do has consequences. Sometimes there is something obvious like baby birds drowning in a backyard pond after mosquito spraying, but usually the effects are slow and largely invisible unless we know what to look for. The truth is that any action we take, whether it is planting native or   [Read More …]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Gardening, Pesticides, wildlife

Make Way For Ducklings: A Modern Tale

Posted on June 11, 2015 2 Comments

Every spring and summer Mallard ducks spread out across the city and lay their nests in courtyards, parks, on rooftops, and in people’s backyards. Mallard ducks often nest downtown or in very congested areas because the small planters and tree boxes they find there are good hiding spots and well protected from predators (such as: crows, gulls,   [Read More …]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Duck Watch, ducklings, Mallard Ducks

How You Can Help Baby Birds This Spring

Posted on May 22, 2015 1 Comment

Leave Fledglings Alone. During the spring and summer you will probably see quite a few baby birds hopping around on the ground. These are most likely young birds who are learning to fly, also known as fledglings. Fledglings get their name because they are at the stage where their feathers and wing muscles are developed enough for them to begin   [Read More …]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: baby birds, birds, wildlife

Profile Of An Eastern Screech Owl

Posted on May 11, 2015 3 Comments

A Trill Sounds In The Night Chances are you’ve never seen an Eastern Screech Owl but you have probably heard one. This tiny owl has a voice of a bird many times its size. Their haunting trill sounds at dusk and continues through the night and into the very early morning. Like most owls, Eastern Screech Owls are nocturnal. They hunker down in   [Read More …]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: birds, Eastern Screech Owl, owl, wildlife

The Truth About Opossums

Posted on April 24, 2015 75 Comments

Virginia Opossums Get a Bad Rap People often blame them for things they didn’t do such as tipping garbage cans or killing chickens. A lot of the time the only major complaint people have about them is simply that they are there. Opossums usually don’t tip the trash cans or dig up gardens but they often stop to clean up the mess left by another   [Read More …]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: opossum, wildlife

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