Information sheets are available for windows and bird feeder placement, just email us. Most birds eat bugs, so having healthy native plants and shrubs in our yards helps our birds with food. Not using pesticides and herbicides, keeping dogs on leash, and placing bird feeders in safe zones away from windows also makes a difference. Shrubs offer hiding places and our native shrubs (sage, bitter and rabbit brush) excel for bird food, housing, and hiding. In fact studies show that bird populations nose-dive when native plants are removed. Our mission is to encourage residents and visitors to protect and enjoy the native birds, other wildlife, and habitats found on the Central Oregon Coast. Have to Have a Habitat!: P lanting native plants so our birds have recognizable foods and bugs is very helpful. And if those pesky woodies are banging on your home, check out our harmless solutions on our L iving With. If you have a beloved kitty you know loves being outside, set up a fun catio gym (internet search catio for cool ideas). THINK WILD A Wildlife Hospital and Conservation Center for Central Oregon Please consider donating to help injured and orphaned native wildlife in need. If you've ever been heart broken at the sound of a thud on window, check out our many options and ideas on our window solutionspage. Windows: It is easy to help our flighted friends with some simple solutions. Contact us if you see a baby bird in peril. Wings are evolved forelimbs, and most bird species can fly. All living species of birds have wings, excluding the now extinct flightless moa of New Zealand. Most healthy baby birds are never on the ground. Modern birds are characterized by feathers, a beak with no teeth, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a lightweight but strong skeleton. Baby birds on the ground are not always normal however, specially if they have no feathers, have tiny tails (nestlings), and have experienced an event of some sort (weather, predators, accidental mishaps by humans). These include all of the doves, juncos, and the infamous robin who cheers us up during the spring with its lovely call. Some birds must learn to find food on the ground - they are ground-feeders. The Oregon Coast Aquariums Wildlife Rehabilitation Program rescues and rehabilitates threatened and endangered animals as well as indigenous wildlife. But, eventually the babies must leave the nest. We freely give advice to the public, capture and. Nests & Babies: We will never see most of birds' nests as they excel at hiding. Our licensed rehabilitators rescue orphaned and injured native wild animals throughout Douglas County, Oregon. We can support our beautiful avian neighbors by offering appropropriate habitat and safety. Place the bird lying down (if he will lie down) inside the nest. Birds need our yards for nesting, habitat, and foraging for food. On top of the cloth or paper towels in the bottom of the box, roll a second small towel (this needs to be a cloth one, but not terry cloth) into a doughnut shape.
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