Wildlife
A Pelican Drops By to Say Hello
Injured Pelican A pelican was caught in duck decoy wires in the waters around the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids. Hunters were able to cut him out of the lines and off he flew. When the men noticed he was still in the decoy area several weeks later, they investigated. The pelican still…
Look What We Have Here!
What Do You Think This Is? Woodchuck? Groundhog? Some other rodent-like thing that will dig up your garden? Drumroll…. Interesting fact, the groundhog of shadow seeking fame and the woodchuck of wood chucking fame are the same critter! They are also known as whistle pigs (our guy has more of a cry than a…
Blanding’s Turtle Make Over
Pieces, Parts, and Picture Hangers Meet Sumner. He is a Blanding’s Turtle who was hit by a car in Fayette County on April 27th. A Good Samaritan called the injury into Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project and the Blanding’s turtle was transported to our office. He was missing a sizeable portion of his shell. Dr….
Who Are We Fawning Over?
Oh, Deer! Dr. Lori Cherney is the volunteer vet for the Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project (BHWRP). This week’s wildlife was an injured fawn from the Mason City area. This poor deer, just a few months old, was caught in a fence overnight. Some neighbors heard his cries and called local officials who helped free…
Behind the Scenes with a Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator
We often post pictures on social media of the interesting critters we have drop by our clinic. What you may not realize is all the behind-the-scenes work done by our area’s licensed wildlife rehabbers. We owe a huge thanks to the Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project (BHWRP) and their rehabbers (Linda Nebbe, Terese Evans, Tracy…
Saw-Whet Owl
We had the pleasure of checking out this spunky little Saw-whet owl. These are very small owls with big heads and large yellow eyes. As you can see from these pictures they are personality plus. This is an adult Saw-whet, but we aren’t sure whether male or female. The owl was hit by a car…
Duck, Duck, Trumpeter Swan?
Black Hawk Wildlife Rehabilitation Project brought in a Trumpeter Swan to Dr. Cherney on January 29, 2013. The bird was thin, very droopy and had some balance issues. Interesting to note, the grey color of this typically brilliant white bird is not actually dirt—it is the young age. He (or she) will get to that…
We Have Cute and Not so Cute
One of the great things about our office is the fun variety of critters we have come through our door. We get cute things like this Flemish Giant rabbit (see left). This guy runs about 10 pounds, but they can get much bigger than that. We also have him next to a dwarf…
Bald Eagle Visits the Hospital
While the pictures may appear majestic and proud, this is actually a bittersweet posting. The Iowa DNR recently brought in a Bald Eagle for Dr. Cherney to treat. He was found weak and unable to fly near Grundy Center. Upon exam, Lori could not find any visible damage, any broken bones or scrapes. We were…
