April 4, 2018 Healthy House Finch (left) by Bob Vuxinic; Diseased House Finch (right) by David Guerra. Usually, individual birds infected with a disease develop an “immune memory” that is used to help protect them…

June 18, 2018 Yellow-rumped Warblers by Laura Finazzo Feeding birds can be a great source of joy, but feeders can increase the risk of disease transmission in the birds we love if feeders are not…

A new education center with a focus on waterbirds is poised for approval in Northern California. The Pacific Flyway Center will be built in Fairfield, CA just a short trip from International Bird Rescue’s San…

October 26, 2018 Success Story: Rehabilitated Pelican E17’s Eight Year Journey! This story spans eight years and crosses international borders – all wrapped up in the journey of International Bird Rescue’s most famous former patient…

Rarely am I caught too off guard, when it comes to visiting a National Refuge. Most of the time, I know enough about an area, or have done some research into what is found there,…

It was only a few days ago, yet it already seems like days long gone. Unlike today’s cold and gloom, it was a warm St. Michael’s summer day and one that beckons to be spent…

At last count, there are 25 species of birds named for U.S. states, with varying degrees of geographical relevance (sorry, Tennessee Warbler). But only two states have more than one bird named for them: Hawaii…

The final days of October are naturally spooky, at least in the north. It gets darker earlier day by day. The Maples and Oaks are in a rush to drop their remaining leaves and “shut…