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  • About
    • History & Mission
    • Staff & Board
    • Annual Reports
  • Birding
    • Area Birding Guide
    • CONSERVATION
    • Plants for Birds
    • Birding By Bus
    • Birding News
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Join/Renew
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
    • Calendar
  • Education
  • Resources
    • FAQ
    • Bird Safety & Ethics
    • INJURED BIRD? OR BABY BIRD OUT OF NEST?
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FOUND AN INJURED BIRD?

How to become a wildlife rehabilitator in NV

Orphaned Birds

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The spring & summer is orphan season.  If you find an orphaned bird on the ground, it’s best to leave it alone.  Baby birds will often fledge (leave the nest) prior to their ability to fly.  This is common & their parents will still take care of them even if they are on the ground.  If the bird is in danger, you can move it to a safer place.

Please note: Nevada birds & wildlife should be taken to  the Nevada rehabilitators.   Residents of California and the Tahoe Basin should bring birds to Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care in South Lake Tahoe.

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​LAS does not take in injured birds. If you have any questions about injured wildlife, please contact one of the following specialists listed below:
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Nevada RehabilitatorS
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Flyaway Bird Rescue - Silver Springs
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Accepts all birds species, from finches to raptors. 
Suzette Feillen runs the center and is its licensed bird rehabilitator  with state & federal bird rehabilitation permits. 
Phone:  775-515-9832.  Email:  [email protected] 

Dayton Valley Wildlife Reststop 

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ccepts all birds and mammals.  
Evelyn Pickles
​runs the center and is its licensed bird & mammal rehabilitator with state & federal rehabilitation permits. 

Phone:  775-246-0470
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California Rehabilitator

Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, South Lake Tahoe
​ALL bird groups and many difficult species including bear, beaver, otter, bobcat, and mergansers
530-577-2273

If you are in California, please check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Page for a list of California Wildlife Rescue facilities.


Reasons NOT to Feed Bread to Wild Geese 

Rob Lowry, Birding Nevada
Today at Jake's Wetland in Minden, NV, an example of why it is not good to feed ducks/geese unnatural foods such as bread, chips, etc. These 2 geese were the only ones at the pond and they both ran up to me immediately upon arrival expecting to be fed, as apparently they usually are. This symptom is called "angel wing" and the goose will not be able to recover or fly again, which makes it more vulnerable to predation.
Here are some options to feed geese/ducks at your local park:
  • Corn (canned, frozen or fresh). I buy a 50 pound bag of cracked corn at Tractor Supply for about $10.
  • Duck pellets (sold online and at pet stores)
  • Lettuce, other greens (torn into small pieces)
  • Frozen peas (defrosted)
  • Oats (rolled or instant)
  • Seeds (including birdseed or other varieties)
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A goose suffering from Angel Wing Syndrome.
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Lahontan Audubon Society
PO Box 2304
Reno, NV 89505-2304
[email protected]
Lahontan Audubon Society Mission Statement:
To preserve and improve the remaining habitat of birds and other wildlife, restore historical habitat, and educate people, especially children, ​about birds in our unique Nevada environments.
Bird Photos by Jeff Bleam
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