Give injured and orphaned birds a second chance! Register for our Volunteer Orientation at both our Los Angeles Wildlife Center and San Francisco Bay-Delta Wildlife Center. 📅Saturday 8/23/25 🕒1:00-3:30pm Come learn how you can help birds get back to the wild! 🙌

While its close relative, the White Stork, is gregarious, Black Storks are only seen solo or in pairs in marshes and rivers. Despite its extremely wide range across the globe, it has no particular area of the world in which it is abundant, and its status is unclear. 🤔

GULLS! 🤩 You see them everywhere, from the beach to random parking lots. But do you really know them? These seabirds are some of the most misunderstood animals, often given a bad rap and seen as “pests." Learn to see gulls in a different light through Gulls are Great!

This remarkable Western Gull has lived an incredible 21 years! 🤩 Banded as a chick in 2004, she came to us on August 5th after being shot down. Her radiograph reveals the pellet lodged inside. ❤️‍🩹 She's now continuing her recovery and we’re hopeful she will return to the wild. 📷

Houston, we have lift-off! 🚀 Juvenile Pigeon Guillemots took flight off a high cliff into the ocean at Wall Beach in the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. Special thanks to Vandenberg and Point Blue! youtu.be/2kOnWUm4jYA?si… 📹 Kylie Clatterbuck, Ariana

Think you know the champions of migration? 🏆 Take our quiz and test your waterbird knowledge while cheering on our Yes We Peli-CAN! racers! 💪 Join the effort: birdrescue.org/donate-virtual…

As the only species in the family Scopidae, the Hamerkop’s closest living relatives are pelicans and the Shoebill. This bird holds importance in several African cultures, known to some as the lightning bird ⚡️ Pairs create huge nests around five feet across, strong enough to

Our San Francisco Bay-Delta Wildlife Center is hiring! 🙌 Join our mission to protect waterbirds as a Development Coordinator or Facilities and Safety Lead. These roles are essential to helping injured birds get a second chance at life ❤️‍🩹 Apply today: birdrescue.org/get-involved/e…

That's a wrap on ZooCamp, which hosted 1,355 campers this summer! ZooCamp partners with an organization aligned with wildlife and conservation, like our Heron Rescue Project partners, International Bird Rescue, featured on this year's ZooCamp shirt & received $2 per ZooCamp registration.

This Whimbrel was admitted with a fishing lure embedded in its chin and over its knee. This patient is now recovering well, but not every bird is so lucky. Please dispose of fishing gear responsibly. Let’s keep our shorelines safe for all who call them home. 🌊 📷 Ariana

This orphaned Rhinoceros Auklet chick is not related to rhinos, but sure is one tough bird! 🦏😅 This new patient was rescued at Davenport Beach and transferred to us by Native Animal Rescue. After just two weeks in care, it's now waterproof and has more than doubled its body

20 released birds are now soaring to new heights! 📷 📷 Great Egret by Cheryl Reynolds

This growing Western Grebe has made incredible progress! Just five weeks into care, it’s diving confidently in the big pool accompanied by an adult grebe patient. Watch those legs in action! 🦵💥 seeing a young bird work so hard to thrive makes every moment of care worthwhile 💙

Check this sneak peek at the auction items awaiting you at this year’s Seabird Masquerade! ✨ Every bid helps support our work caring for waterbirds. Join us Saturday 9/27, 6–10 PM at the David Brower Center in Berkeley, CA, for an evening to remember! birdrescue.org/masquerade2025 🎭

Free Hands-On Bird-Safe Window Workshop! 🪟✨ 📍Oakland, CA 📅 9/13 🕙10am–2pm Space is limited, so sign up today!: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSeO… Proudly sponsored by IBR & Golden Gate Bird Alliance Let’s make our windows safer for birds together!

This aggressive sky pirate is the Great Skua - not only are they apex aerial predators, but one of their main feeding strategies is stealing directly from other birds! 🏴‍☠️ While rarely seen in North America, this large seabird breeds on islands in the UK and Eastern Europe.

This week, we’ve got 276 mouths to feed – including this young Pelagic Cormorant with a big appetite! 🐟 📷 Kelly Beffa

Talk about starting the week on a high note! 🤩 56 birds are soaring free after being released back into the wild! These success stories are only possible because of the incredible support from our staff, volunteers, and supporters 🫶 📷 Ariana Gastelum

This barn owl fell victim to a glue trap in Agoura Hills, hindering its mobility and contaminating its wings and head with sticky residue. Left untreated, this owl may not have survived. Thankfully, our team stepped in to give this owl a second chance!🦉🩵 birdrescue.org/barn-owls-feat…