Five releases in one day! The first of our many young raccoon patients were released this past week onto a beautiful conservation easement thanks to one...
This eagle was rescued on July 2nd after being found down and weak at a Stafford County landfill. Given the level of weakness and disorientation with...
Check out these aural abscesses! Approximately 8% of our box turtle patients come to the Center with these ear abscesses. An aural abscess in a box...
This Great Blue Heron came to the Center in early June after suffering a wing injury due to a fishing hook. Please recognize the dangers of...
These owlets won’t be ‘leaving the nest’ anytime soon. This nestling great horned owlet was found on the ground back in early April. The finders called...
Fawns are being born and people are finding them. White-tailed deer cannot be rehabilitated in our county as it is part of a Chronic Wasting Disease...
Please remember to check your lawn before you mow! This beautiful American toad was hit by a lawnmower on Saturday and suffered injuries to the right...
A quick turnaround for this lucky fox! As the only wildlife-dedicated hospital in the Northern Virginia area, we rely on a variety of other organizations to...
Don’t leave your fishing line behind! This Kingfisher was brought to us on the 4th after he was rescued by a park ranger from Shenandoah National...
Small patient alert! This hatchling Snapping Turtle was found back in January in a homeowner’s yard cold, lethargic, and covered in mud. Concerned by this behavior...
Save a litter of bunnies with a laundry basket! Eastern cottontails in our area will have multiple litters per year between February and October. We have...
Wildlife deserves a second chance at a wild life. This gray phase Eastern screech owl was admitted after being found in the roadway at night unable...
Our 200th patient of the year! Our 200th patient of the year, a young female Virginia Opossum, is looking much better (and extra comfy) after 11...
Honoring an Ambassador With a heavy heart, we share the news of the passing of one of our beloved animal ambassadors, Dopey, the red phase Eastern...
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center’s hospital in Boyce, in its 2023 annual report, notes a sharp increase in patients last year – 3,645 – and a substantial...
And just like that, the start of Baby Season 2024 is here! The first baby squirrel of the year signals the start of a much anticipated...
Despite it still being winter, warm days tend to bring brumating (similar to hibernation) amphibians and reptiles to the surface. In this Wood Frog’s case, they...
Love is in the air… literally! Have you noticed a strongly-scented odor in the air? It’s striped skunk breeding season! Although our ambassador skunk, Bear, doesn’t...
Live traps (sometimes referred to as “humane” traps) can be extremely dangerous. Just like glue traps, live traps often catch non-target wildlife. This male Virginia Opossum,...
Salt Toxicity in the Winter Rock salt is often used to make icy roadways safer for drivers—this practice, however, can be extremely dangerous for birds and...
A first for our facility, this handsome male Long-tailed Duck was brought to us after found down in a roadway in Arlington, Virginia. Thanks to the...
Remember this patient? Admitted on November 24, 2023, they were in our care for 48 days, recovering from surgery that repaired fractured major AND minor metacarpal...
What is a normal or healthy amount of lead? Meet patient #24-9: an immature Bald Eagle, discovered grounded and unable to fly. Upon examination, our team...
This Cooper’s Hawk was brought in by Prince William County Animal Services after it was found unable to fly—and we can see why! On intake, this...
So what happens if the bone of that shell dies? This adult Woodland Box Turtle was admitted to our hospital with a variety of medical issues,...
This female House finch patient is suffering from mycoplasmosis or “finch eye disease”, an infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma gallisepticum (similar to pink eye in...
It’s been a few years since Royal Examiner representatives visited the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (BRWC) in Boyce, and most of that time our online newspaper...
This Barred owl was brought in to us after being found down along a roadside with broken metacarpals (“fingers”) on the left wing. This is the...
Cue the Jaws theme for a squirrel with a shark fin-shaped bandage! This young male Eastern Gray Squirrel was brought into care after the finder noticed...
Imagine you are cold and hungry and you come upon a buffet of your favorite snacks! How could this young Southern flying squirrel resist? Sadly, the...