It’s baby bird season and WildCare in San Rafael is once again asking knitters to craft cozy woolen nests for its smallest feathered patients. The animal rehabilitation center launched its first Baby ...

A baby bird falls out of its nest onto the ground — what should you do? A well-meaning person may want to help out, but sometimes it's best to just let nature be. Breeding season is in full swing ...

WildCare, a wild animal hospital and nature education center in San Rafael has asked for knitters to craft nests that mimic baby birds’ naturally warm habitats. Every year, the facility cares for ...

Located in downtown San Rafael, WildCare receives and treats over 4,000 patients annually from approximately 200 species. Included among the stories that have brought our wildlife neighbors to the ...

Nests are generally thought of as a bird’s home, but it is more appropriate to consider them a nursery for raising baby birds. S.K. Winnicki, a Ph.D. candidate in avian evolutionary ecology at the ...

First determine if the baby bird is a nestling or fledgling. The arrival of spring brings many changes to our natural surroundings. Flowers bloom, barren trees fill with leaves, and occasionally, baby ...

Ah, the first days of summer—the smell of cut grass, kids on vacation… and baby birds falling out of trees. Every year, I see a new flock of people rescuing fallen birds, and then arguing on Twitter ...