I Found an Injured Bird!


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Wild animals, just like family pets, need professional care when they are sick or injured. Broken bones, traumatic injuries, and diseases need veterinary care. Injured wild birds should be taken to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator immediately.

For information on what to do if you find an injured bird, click here.

Rufous Hummingbird Released

Rufous Hummingbird

In December, a rufous hummingbird was transferred to Tri-State Bird Rescue from Avian Haven, a licensed wildlife rehabilitation facility in Maine. The juvenile female had been regularly visiting a feeder in Maine for several weeks in October. The bird weathered Superstorm Sandy, but a week later, after a second Nor’Easter blew through, the bird did not appear to be doing well and was captured and taken to Avian Haven for treatment.  Read More

Consider a Gift from
Your IRA


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Consider a gift to Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research from your IRA. New legislation extended the IRA charitable rollover permitting individuals age 70½ and older to make tax-free distributions of up to $100,000 from an IRA directly to charity. You only have until January 31 to have this qualify for your 2012 distribution. Read More

A Glimpse Into Tri-State

Oil Spill Patients Released

canada goose release

The final patients that had received care at Tri-State after a local oil spill in October were returned to the wild in December. Tri-State's expert oil spill response team worked closely with New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife to determine a suitable release site for these clean and healthy birds. This response included many birds, a few snakes, and several species of turtles.

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