Anyone Lose a Fishing Hook? This adult male Snapping Turtle came to us from Fredericksburg, VA after a suspected vehicle collision. He suffered multiple fractures to...
What to do if a fox has mange This Red Fox kit was admitted to our hospital after a witness saw it get struck by a...
This adult Eastern Ratsnake was brought into care after being found tangled and constricted in garden netting. As is typical for trapped animals, this snake was...
This season, the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center expects to rescue and raise more than 1,500 orphaned baby wild animals which will be found throughout the Northern...
When a bird breaks a bone, time is of the essence! When we receive calls about baby raptors, it is typically a situation in which they...
Is that abnormal? Give us a call to find out. This Red Fox kit was spotted in Frederick County circling and acting abnormal. Animal Control was...
Don’t try to renest these babies! This little guy came in with our first group of orphaned Virginia Opossums. Opossums are some of the only true...
You may have bunnies in your yard and not know it! This infant cottontail came to the Center with three siblings after their nest was accidentally...
This handsome Spotted Salamander came in to us after they were found walking inside a barn, dried out and looking lethargic. The finder was kind enough...
Let’s Learn about Wildlife! From now until June, Blue Ridge Wildlife Center will be hosting Wildlife Look-and-Learn events in the classroom and the Wildlife Walk every...
This immature Golden Eagle was found down in a field last week, very close to the Center. Staff followed the property owner to the found location...
It’s officially ‘baby season’ at BRWC! We have our first infant squirrels of the season. The arrival of baby squirrels marks the beginning of ‘baby season’...
It is illegal to keep a wild bird in your care in the United States. This Blue Jay was found by a well-intentioned person who, when...
In its annual report covering last fiscal year, the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (BRWC) at Boyce cited 3,406 patients representing 160 species, including nine first timers,...
This adult Red-tailed hawk was found last week in The Plains, sternal (laying on its chest) and unable to stand. Upon admission the bird was thin,...
Please, do not relocate snakes! This Eastern Ratsnake got a ride from our neighbors over at Blandy Experimental Farm when someone found this snake out and...
What’s more indicative of Spring on the way—a groundhog not seeing their shadow, or the arrival of migrating woodcocks? This American Woodcock was brought to us...
Do we make mountains out of mole hills… over mole hills? This Eastern Mole was brought to the Center after a domestic dog attack. This mole...
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center, headquartered in Boyce, Virginia (just west of Middleburg) and one of the largest wildlife teaching veterinary hospitals in the Mid-Atlantic, will participate...
Help wildlife by keeping your cat indoors. This Carolina Wren has been in care at the Center since early January after suffering a right radius (bone...
Please, get injured wildlife to a professional! This Eastern Screech Owl came into care almost 2 weeks ago quiet, thin, and dehydrated. The patient was found...
What came first, the poison or the injury? This is the second Bald Eagle we admitted in the first week of January. Only in rare instances...
This immature Sharp-Shinned Hawk came to us after it crashed into a window. Thankfully, this bird didn’t have any broken bones but did show signs of...
This adult Barn Owl was brought to us from Fauquier County after being found down next to a roadway, presumably after being struck by a car....
This young fox was brought to us on Thanksgiving Day, after she was contained for removal from an unusual situation. She had been frequenting a busy...
These two American Goldfinches hit the same window at the same time and ended up here at the Center for care. Though both are currently having...
What inspired you to help wildlife? For many, it was this beautiful owl, Dopey. Dopey is a red-morph eastern screech owl who was admitted as a...
This female Pileated woodpecker came into care this week after a suspected vehicle collision. She was having difficulty breathing due to bleeding in the lungs and...
This Carolina wren was brought to the Center this week in a situation we see all too often—they were stuck to an extremely gooey glue trap....
Appa? Gizmo? You pick! This Virginia Opossum is a former patient that suffered severe injuries to the tail and multiple fingers. The tail and portions of...
