Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, Inc.

These babies needed your help and you all responded! Thank you very much! We’ve received over 20 Hooded and Common Merganser Ducklings so far this year, which is unusual for our wildlife clinic. They were all very hungry and needed nutritious food to grow strong and healthy so they can take care of themselves when we return them back to the wild where they belong. Their parents weren't able to raise them. Thanks to you they are all doing well!

…and they eat A LOT! Bloodworms, silversides, krill, mealworms, and crickets are all on their diet.

These protein-packed foods are essential for proper muscle and feather growth. It is currently costing over $700 per week to care for these youngsters that desperately need our assistance.

Please help us reach or goal of raising $3,200 to offset the cost of feeding these vulnerable and fragile ducklings, so that together, we can return them to where nature intended…their wild habit!

Since 1976, we have treated and rehabilitated tens of thousands of patients, including many that were brought to us with severe injuries needing surgical care. Our mission is to provide professional, compassionate rehabilitation to native injured and orphaned wild birds and contaminated wildlife, and to promote their stewardship through education and humane research. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we receive a third of our annual funding from private donations, and we depend on our dedicated league of volunteers to assist in day-to-day wildlife care and education.

Please help us achieve our goal so we can help wild birds fly free again!

Thank you!

Main photo courtesy of Sarah Greene

Summertime is fast approaching, which means our center will be filling up with hundreds of baby birds! Not only will these babies need countless amounts of healthy diet, but they will also need the proper amount of UVB light to help their little bones and newly emerging feathers grow properly.

 

 

The majority of our baby birds are first housed inside in a controlled environment/nursery and do not have the luxury of exposure to the natural UVB rays of the sun until they are older and can be safely housed in our outdoor aviaries. To make sure their bones develop without abnormalities and their feathers come in healthy and strong, we supplement their environment with UVB lighting. We are looking to purchase 20 UVB light fixtures/hoods at a total cost of $770 and 30 UVB light bulbs at a cost of $580 for a grand total of $1,350.

 

 

Please help us shine a light on our baby birds so that they can grow healthy and strong…and, once self-sufficient, be released back to nature where they can thrive in the wild!

 

Your donation, no matter how big or small, will make a difference in the life of a vulnerable baby bird. Thank you!

 

 

Since 1976, we have treated and rehabilitated tens of thousands of patients, including many that were brought to us with severe injuries needing surgical care. Our mission is to provide professional, compassionate rehabilitation to native injured and orphaned wild birds and contaminated wildlife, and to promote their stewardship through education and humane research. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we are funded primarily through private donations, and we depend on our dedicated league of volunteers to assist in day-to-day wildlife care and education.

 

Please help us achieve our goal so we can help wild birds fly free again!

When this nestling House Finch was brought to us, it had a head wound that needed suturing. It is one of hundreds of birds we receive every year that require sutures to heal from injuries that are often caused by humans, whether from a vehicle strike, window strike, or domestic pet attack.

This Red-tailed Hawk (below) suffered a severe leg wound, and a skin graft was required for it to survive. Sutures saved its leg, and the hawk healed fully and was released back to the wild!

We need to purchase a variety of veterinary sutures with the money obtained from this appeal. Different types of suture are preferred depending on the type of tissue to be sutured and also the size of the bird patients, like this finch and hawk. Having sutures on hand will ensure that we can continue to provide the best professional care to wild birds, increasing their odds of flying free again.

Since 1976, we have treated and rehabilitated tens of thousands of patients, including many that were brought to us with severe injuries needing surgical care. Our mission is to provide professional, compassionate rehabilitation to native injured and orphaned wild birds and contaminated wildlife, and to promote their stewardship through education and humane research. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we are funded primarily through private donations, and we depend on our dedicated league of volunteers to assist in day-to-day wildlife care and education.

Please help us achieve our goal so we can help wild birds fly free again!