Oct 8, 2015
These two eaglets were brought in to MARS this summer. Both were from Hornby Island. They were sent over to O.W.L. on the mainland, to be raised by one of their wonderful adult foster parent eagles. On October 4th & 5th, they were returned to MARS to be released....
Aug 12, 2015
Something out of a horror movie? Naw, just a cute Big brown bat with a voracious appetite for mealworms. 25 for breakfast today in fact! Bats are very important to us. Some species eat thousands of insects in an evening! Others pollinate many fruits and nuts.Vampire...
Jul 26, 2015
https://marswildliferescue.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Vauxs-Swift-Nestlings.m4v We have some uncommon babies at MARS. Four Vaux’s Swift nestlings! They are a challenge to raise but so far, so good. If you’ve never heard their vocalizations, click...
Jul 5, 2015
Please use extra care on the roads this time of year. The deer fawns are becoming more mobile and following after their mothers. If you see a doe crossing the road, expect a fawn to be close behind and slow down! They can be skittish and unpredictable. This fawn was...
Jul 2, 2015
On May 29th this eagle was brought to MARS suffering from a broken bone in the left wing. We are happy to report that the break has healed and ‘Nootka’ can fly! The wing is still drooping and he needs flight conditioning. Our flight pen is inadequate for...
Jun 26, 2015
Christmas Day 2014 this female eagle was rescued by members of the Qualicum Beach Fire department. Thin and suffering from a bad infection in the right leg, this bird’s future was uncertain. Because it was Christmas Day, we called her ‘Noel’....
Jun 21, 2015
This ball of fluff is a Merlin nestling! It was brought in yesterday afternoon after spending over a day in a garden amongst the strawberries. The finders could not locate a nest, so the decision was made to bring him in to MARS. Merlins do not build their own nests...
Jun 16, 2015
This is the eagle who shared the spotlight with helicopter pilot Norm Snihur on CHEK News last week. Rescued from beautiful Stewart Island, it seemed fitting to call him ‘Stewart’. He has a broken bone in the upper left wing. The wing wrap will keep it...
Jun 10, 2015
On June 9 MARS needed some help to get an injured eagle to our facility and we called on a faithful volunteer to come to the rescue! CHEK News June 9, 2015 “Chopper pilot Norm Snihur has flown 1223 animal rescues Norm Snihur spent over five hours in the air on...
Jun 8, 2015
Lucky for this female Common Merganser, someone observed her falling into this upended culvert in Comox Lake! MARS was contacted and a rescue effort was put in motion. Thank you to the Cumberland Fire Department for assisting with their boat. Thanks also to animal...
Jun 4, 2015
This eagle was discovered on a beach unable to fly, in a remote area on the west coast of Nootka Island, which is located on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Thank You to his rescuer Steve Wall, for not only capturing the bird but flying him inland, where we were...
May 30, 2015
What if you dialed 911 and no one answered? That’s the kind of scenario that the Comox Valley and many of our Northern neighbours are facing if Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS) doesn’t find a way to build a new wildlife treatment facility! Our existing clinic...
