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Big Brown Bat
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...Vaux’s Swift Nestlings
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...Caution… Fawns Crossing!
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...Nootka’s Progress
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...‘Noel’ Free At Last!
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’....Merlin Nestling
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...‘Stewart’
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...