Local love, courtesy RPV TV in Rancho Palos Verdes
RPV TV in Rancho Palos Verdes recently visited International Bird Rescue’s Los Angeles center in nearby San Pedro for a great story on our day-to-day rehabilitation work. Thanks to station manager Mark...
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Once oiled, these Common Murres return to their ocean home
As you may have read recently on this blog, our Los Angeles center has had a busy season with oiled Common Murres — medium-sized seabirds that nest on rocky cliffs. Natural oil seepage off the Santa...
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The Release Files: Great Egret
This Great Egret (Ardea alba) was treated for multiple wing fracture and a leg wound in spring 2013. Here, Los Angeles center manager Julie Skoglund releases the bird. Video by Dr. Rebecca Duerr.
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Pelican release at Terranea Resort, Earth Day weekend 2013
During this past winter, a number of California Brown Pelicans were reported to have traveled well north of their usual habitat – British Columbia, to be exact. Several of these birds settled in...
View ArticleGreen Heron feeding session
Thanks to Cheryl Reynolds and Isabel Luevano for filming feeding time at our San Francisco Bay center!
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New arrival: Common Merganser chick
Images and video by Michelle Bellizzi Among the many baby birds now in care at our San Francisco Bay center is this Common Merganser chick. Earlier this month, we featured an adult merganser — a...
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A Ruddy Duck release at the Ballona Wetlands
The Ruddy Duck you see in the background of the photo above was brought to California Wildlife Center in Malibu late last month with a laceration on the right ventral wing. An aerial view of the...
View ArticleInternational Bird Rescue and “The Big Picture”
Check out the latest episode of Dawn Saves Wildlife’s “The Big Picture” documentary series featuring International Bird Rescue’s wildlife team! For more episodes from this project, visit...
View Article“Time to make a difference.”
On this National Wildlife Day, our friends at Dawn Saves Wildlife have a moving tribute to the volunteers that make our centers such special places. Thank you to our volunteers, past and present. We...
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Patient of the week: Eared Grebe
This Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) was found beached in Monterey, CA and was transferred to us from a partner wildlife organization. We had this bird on our live webcam, The BirdCam Project, for...
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The “Every Bird Matters” mission video
What is International Bird Rescue? What do we do, where do we work, why do we do it — and why should you get involved? You’ll find the answer to all these questions in this three-minute video. In this...
View ArticleInternational Bird Rescue featured on ABC’s Sea Rescue with Sam Champion
Recently, we were proud to be featured on two episodes of Sea Rescue with Sam Champion. If you missed either broadcast, here are the segments via Hulu. Episode One: Heroic Journeys Here, the Sea Rescue...
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Update on the Brown Booby at our SF Bay center
One of the last patients admitted to our San Francisco Bay center in 2013 is this Brown Booby, a very rare visitor to the area. Here’s a video update on its condition during the week of January 6,...
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Release! American Wigeon
Last month, this American Wigeon was found on bustling Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles — hardly a suitable habitat for a dabbling duck. After several weeks in care, we released this wigeon at El...
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A 30-second update on the Brown Booby in care
Many thanks to Isabel Luevano for these video clips! Check out the original post on this bird here. Double-crested Cormorant, Brown Pelican and Brown Booby, photo by Isabel Luevano
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Good Day Sacramento flies by International Bird Rescue
Many thanks to Good Day Sacramento’s Courtney Dempsey for stopping by our San Francisco Bay center to check in on the Brown Booby in care — as well as to chat with center manager Michelle Bellizzi...
View ArticleA look back at Exxon Valdez, 25 years later
This week is the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez tragedy. To mark the occasion, we spoke with three of our emergency responders who were on the ground rescuing birds and otters in 1989. It’s a...
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Live on BirdCam: baby gulls
The BirdCam Project at International Bird Rescue’s San Francisco Bay center has featured many species of orphaned animals this spring and summer, including Wood Ducklings, Canada Goslings,...
View ArticleWhat’s it like to intern with us? Just ask Leah.
Our resident photographer Bill Steinkamp recently spent a morning at our Los Angeles center interviewing Leah, a summer intern as part of a unique program with the Harbor Community Benefit Foundation...
View ArticleA new life begins …
With a little help from a friend, a duckling makes its way into the world at International Bird Rescue’s Los Angeles center. Video by Paul Berry, summer 2014. These two are currently among friends: By...
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