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...
Barbed wire fencing can be extremely dangerous for many species and it is raptors that we see injured by this type of fencing most commonly. When...
Wild animals do not want you to think they are injured! This Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was the victim of a dog attack in West Virginia and was...
Curious how we fix a broken bird leg? This first year Black Vulture was brought into care last week by a humane law enforcement officer with...
Have you ever wondered how Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (BRWC) decides which patients to keep as educational wildlife ambassadors? BRWC is home to 25 non-releasable wildlife...
Wildlife Rehabilitation takes a village! This young Eastern Chipmunk was found in the middle of a roadway by itself, appearing quiet and sad. While it’s not...
What is happening to these turtles’ ears? Although the weather is cooling and we are getting close to October 1st (the last day rehabilitators can release...
Deterring “nuisance wildlife” vs trapping and killing. This poor, young raccoon was brought to us after it was spotted in a backyard in Stephenson, VA, with...
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center will host its 3rd Annual WildFest, celebrating everything wild! Join us for LIVE Animal Ambassadors, interactive games and events, face painting, local...
Although we primarily see aquatic turtles accidentally hooked by anglers, other aquatic reptiles are at risk too! This Northern Watersnake was brought into care after catching...
The juvenile Bald Eagle came to us back in early June, from Fort Belvoir, where it was found on the ground with a wing droop, unable...