Scouting: a great partner for Wild Bird Rehabilitation
Written by Administrator
Saturday, 06 March 2010 00:00
Eagle Scouts have helped WBR with various projects for many years. One of the first projects was caging designed for our Big Bend facility. This cage gave many of our birds the space to grow. Soon we had a aviary project designed for us by a Girl Scout as her Gold Award. Watching all these scouts going through the process - designing, getting approval, leading work groups and finishing these projects, reinforced my belief that there are a lot of talented and dedicated young people willing to help their community.
Boy Scouts celebrate their 100 year anniversary this year, and Girl Scouts their 98th. Thought you might like to see what they’ve done for us.
1995 - John Kerber – Cage unit
1996 - Kara Elliot – (Gold Award) – Crestwood Park Aviary
1998 - Mario Gallagher – storage shed & perches for Big Bend site
1998 - Timothy Stecher – addition to Park Aviary
2004 - Andy Spencer – Cage unit
2007 - Ryan Holstad – moved Park Aviary to Midland location
2008 - David Bean – Flight cage
2009 - Ed Theobold - Landscaping the backyard of Wild Bird Rehabilitation
The boundary between dinosaurs and birds gets smaller with this latest discovery
Written by Administrator
Friday, 05 February 2010 00:00
An article on Live Science describes a recent study of a creature called Microraptor gui. The research shows evidence that dinosaurs in some cases lived in trees. This strengthens the connection between birds and dinosaurs. Microraptor which lived about 120 million years ago, had feathers that were probably used for flight. Its feathers near its hind legs were nearly seven inches long. The researching scientist thought it to be unlikely the bird was even able to manuver on the ground at all because of those hind leg feathers. What is most likely according to researchers is that these dinosaurs leapt from the trees into flight.
New Website Design
Written by Administrator
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 00:00
I'm sure you have noticed our brand new web site design. Kudos to Mike Pisula and all his work donating his design talent. He recently moved to the Saint Louis area from Chicago, and works a day job doing search engine marketing. He graduated from Western Illinois University with majors in Graphic Communication and Fine Arts. If you are interested in his logo, graphic, or web design services you can call 314.632.6347 or visit harpgraphics.com.
Green Heron almost ate us out of house and home!
Written by Administrator
Saturday, 09 January 2010 00:00
Green Herons are beautiful creatures. Like most baby birds though, they are very vulnerable out of their nests. In August, we received our third nestling heron. These are neat birds to work with and, once they catch on to fishing, are no problems at all to raise. But, to coin a phrase, there’s the rub. Our August youngster threatened to literally eat us out of house and home - 60 to 70 small live fish a day! Fortunately you responded to our last urgent appeal and we were able to keep the fish coming. The heron was released late September.
It has been that kind of year. The joy of a beautiful bird. The reality of inadequate funds. Relief after the response of our kind supporters.
We are working hard to get our funding to a more secure level and are offering a variety of ways for people to help. All of them depend on you and your willingness to help us as you can: volunteering your time, using the eScrip card at Schnucks or shopping on line through OneCause; donating items from our wish list, attending our garage sale or Trivia Night/Silent Auction; bringing in a donation with the injured or orphaned bird; responding to our Newsletter and appeals.
We truly appreciate all of the support you have given this year. All at Wild Bird Rehabilitation wish you a happy and healthy New Year!
Keep your backyard birds healthy this winter
Written by Administrator
Tuesday, 29 December 2009 00:00
Set up your feeders early to prepare for winter. Choose sheltered areas of your property, hanging feeders under eves and beneath boughs of evergreen trees to protect feeding birds.Water is important for bids during the winter as well. There are electric and solar heated bird baths and water bowls for birds during freezing weather. Check with your local bird supply store.Keep suet, fruit, nut and seed feeders filled throughout the winter. Make a point to check your feeders daily. If you plan to travel, arrange for someone to care for your feeders while you are gone. If the seed gets wet, it is important to replace with clean, dry seed. Old seed, or wet seed molds quickly and can poison birds. Feeders should be cleaned periodically with a bleach solution to avoid spreading disease.
Consider installing a seed catcher beneath your feeder. Many birds, such as Cardinals and Doves will use these trays to feed from. Sweep or rake beneath the feeders regularly to clean up moldy seed or bird droppings.
By following the steps mentioned above, you will enjoy watching many birds from the comfort of your warm home.
Boy Scouts celebrate their 100 year anniversary this year, and Girl Scouts their 98th. Thought you might like to see what they’ve done for us. 
I'm sure you have noticed our brand new web site design. Kudos to Mike Pisula and all his work donating his design talent. He recently moved to the Saint Louis area from Chicago, and works a day job doing search engine marketing. He graduated from Western Illinois University with majors in Graphic Communication and Fine Arts. If you are interested in his logo, graphic, or web design services you can call 314.632.6347 or visit 
Green Herons are beautiful creatures. Like most baby birds though, they are very vulnerable out of their nests. In August, we received our third nestling heron. These are neat birds to work with and, once they catch on to fishing, are no problems at all to raise. But, to coin a phrase, there’s the rub. Our August youngster threatened to literally eat us out of house and home - 60 to 70 small live fish a day! Fortunately you responded to our last urgent appeal and we were able to keep the fish coming. The heron was released late September.
It has been that kind of year. The joy of a beautiful bird. The reality of inadequate funds. Relief after the response of our kind supporters. 
Set up your feeders early to prepare for winter. Choose sheltered areas of your property, hanging feeders under eves and beneath boughs of evergreen trees to protect feeding birds.Water is important for bids during the winter as well. There are electric and solar heated bird baths and water bowls for birds during freezing weather. Check with your local bird supply store.Keep suet, fruit, nut and seed feeders filled throughout the winter. Make a point to check your feeders daily. If you plan to travel, arrange for someone to care for your feeders while you are gone. If the seed gets wet, it is important to 
replace with clean, dry seed. Old seed, or wet seed molds quickly and can poison birds. Feeders should be cleaned periodically with a bleach solution to avoid spreading disease.