What
The Hungry Owl Project and WildCare have developed a new program to educate arborists and other people who need to know when and how to safely trim trees and shrubs without causing harm to wildlife.
Tree Life Program
If you find a nestling raptor on the ground and feel it is in danger please contact your local wildlife rehabilitation facility. In Marin County, CA contact the Hungry Owl Project hotline at 415-518-9670, or WildCare at 415-453-1000, or the Marin Humane Society at 415-883-4621.
Please provide as much information as possible about the location of the found nestlings, including landmarks. In order to reunite the owlets, or hawks, with their parents, we must place the new nest as close as possible to the original location and we must do so as quickly as possible. Removing a nestling from its family is an absolute last resort and should only be done if the bird is in grave danger. Many
nestlings will be on the ground during the fledging period and are still cared for by their parents. If you feel the nestling is in danger from ground predators, you can place a cardboard box over the bird until professional help arrives.
Wild animals require specialized care and diets that can only be provided by licensed wildlife rehabilitation facilities. It is a violation of federal law to keep wildlife - however well intentioned.
WHAT WILL HUNGRY OWL DO FOR YOU? The Hungry Owl Project will help assess the situation with knowledgeable information of the raptor’s breeding habits. In the San Francisco Bay Area we use pole cameras to inspect cavities and nests; we can help determine the stage of breeding. We can estimate the fledge time and then block the hole once the birds have fledged. We can erect nest boxes in nearby locations that can replace the fallen tree or trees in question. Our goal is to work with you and come up with win/win solutions for the tree professional, the tree owner, and the nesting birds.
Download our HOP Treelife Guide to learn what do do if you find a fallen nest or nestling. Including who to contact throughout the Bay area.
