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Ruby-throated Hummingbird



A Ruby-throated Hummingbird, weighing only three grams, recovers from its injuries at the clinic

Young Chipmunks



These two-week-old Eastern Chipmunks were orphaned after their nest was disturbed by landscapers.

Branchling Great Horned Owl



A young Great Horned Owl, in foster care with VW's permanent female Great Horned Owl

Juvenile Killdeer



An orphaned Killdeer at Volunteers for Wildlife

Baby White-footed Mouse



This ten-day-old White Footed Mouse is hardly bigger than a coin and weighs only five grams, but he is nearly old enough to open his eyes and begin nibbling on solid foods.

Exam room



A Mourning Dove is examined by volunteers and staff upon admission to the clinic.

Young Eastern Gray Squirrel



A young Eastern Gray Squirrel, peeking from a tissue box hideout.

Nestling Eastern Bluebird



This nestling Eastern Bluebird has just been fitted with a metal band on its leg, this will allow the bird to be tracked for research.

Hatchling Tree Swallow



This hatchling Tree Swallow is only a day old, but in about three weeks he will be able to fly and find food on his own.

Mallards in the tub



Our three permanent ducks go for a wintertime swim in the clinic's bathtub.

Kestrel coughing up a pellet



Our permanent American Kestrel is known for his messy table manners, but this takes the cake. Here we've caught him in action, coughing up a pellet of undigestable mouse remains.

Young Virginia Opossum



This young Virginia Opossum had just been released after being raised as an orphan at Volunteers for Wildlife.

Baby Eastern Cottontails



These baby Eastern Cottontail rabbits do not yet have their eyes open, but they will be old enough to be released and live on their own in just a couple of weeks.

Hatchling Diamondback Terrapins



This Diamondback Terrapin hatched from an eggs at Volunteers for Wildlife, and was released soon after.

Sleepy Opossum



Our permanent Virginia Opossum takes a well-deserved nap after "working" at an education program.