Bird Rescue

• The story of an Ontario man left stuck in a tree trying to rescue his parrot

  After hours of trying to get his pet macaw to come down from a tree at Beavermead Park, Harshil Parikh climbed up to rescue the bird. Both were eventually saved by firefighters.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2024
  
• Edmonton-area bird rescue group desperate for new space

  Meika’s Safehouse rehabilitates and provides a safe and loving environment for birds that have been rescued, surrendered or taken in by other groups.

  Features

  Jan 15, 2024
  
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• Wicker basket now home to owl family in B.C. after storm destroys nest

  Armstrong resident Kay Cornish says a windstorm in early April destroyed a nest that a mother owl was using.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2022
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• Owl rescued from netting in Enderby, B.C. released back into the wild

  Wednesday's release was the final chapter of a rescue that started in mid-January when an Enderby resident noticed the owl tangled in baseball diamond netting and called for help.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2022
• ‘It’s horrible’: B.C. heat wave killed birds, some saved by Okanagan raptor centre

  The manager of the SORCO rescue and rehabilitation centre near Oliver, B.C., said the conditions in which osprey and eagles were found amid the heat wave were unprecedented.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2021
• Surge in recent bird rescues prompts warning from Metro Vancouver group

  The Wildlife Rescue Centre at Burnaby Lake says it saw more than 500 birds brought in last month -- an increase of 74 per cent over April last year, which was already busy.

  Environment

  May 7, 2021
• Injured bald eagle near Ingersoll-Woodstock, Ont., released following rescue

  Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre said an injured bald eagle came in their care earlier this week, and was released back into the wild on Friday.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2020
• Dashcam video shows trucker hitting bald eagle at 80 km/h

  The bird hung onto the truck until it came to a stop before hiding under the vehicle.

  Trending

  Jan 29, 2020
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• Calgary-based parrot rescue organization at risk of closing

  For the past 15 years, Birdline has been taking in abused, neglected or abandoned parrots. Unfortunately, volunteers and donations have dwindled over the years, and the organization may have to close its doors.

  Jan 6, 2020
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• Meet the 86-year-old ‘instrumental’ to Metro Vancouver’s Purple Martin resurgence

  Kiyoshi Takahashi has been building nest boxes for Purple Martins, along with bats and other bird species, for more than three decades.

  Aug 8, 2019