Our first-ever online art auction opens this Saturday! With beautiful paintings, handcrafted curiosities, jewelry and more, you'll want to check out the sneak peek below! All proceeds will go toward supporting our life-saving rescue and rehabilitation work.

Also below is a wonderful story of recovery and release for a Peregrine Falcon. His journey is one we hope will inspire you as much as it does us!

On April 17th, 2021, bidding opens on a collection of original paintings, jewelry and handmade crafts reflecting the beauty of birds and nature. Each piece has been donated by local artists and collectors and all proceeds will go to fund our hospital.

Each item has been carefully curated to establish a minimum bid, and if each item sells at just that minimum bid, we will have raised $10,000 to support our hospital. Imagine how much more we can raise with your most generous bids. With your winning bid, you'll have the enjoyment of the piece you selected as well as the knowledge that you have saved lives - literally!

Bidding will conclude April 24th at 4:00 pm. Each piece will be awarded to the highest bidder at the close of the auction and confirmations will be sent.

Click here to preview the some of the artwork that will be available during our auction!

And make sure you follow us on Instagram and Facebook for more information and sneak peeks!

Click here to download a PDF to share with your family and friends. Together, we will make this auction a huge success!

One day late in February, a Santa Rosa resident was watching a beautiful Peregrine Falcon hunting in a nearby vineyard. As he watched, the bird hit a guide wire used to hold up grape clusters. Realizing the bird may have injured a wing in the collision, he went closer to investigate.

Once there, he found the falcon had indeed injured his left wing, but undeterred, he still had managed to catch his prey! Allowing him to finish his meal before using a towel to safely catch him up, our observant rescuer brought him to BRC for examination and treatment.

This little Peregrine was one of the feistiest we've ever had! Fortunately, the wing wasn't broken, but it was badly bruised. We wrapped the wing to a comfortable position, started him on medications for inflammation and pain and allowed him some time for the swelling to subside and the bruising to resolve.

Even with a hood on (which normally has raptors drifting off to sleep), he never missed an opportunity to try and get a bite in - hence the heavy leather gloves you see pictured here!

Once the swelling and bruising had resolved, we began physical therapy to ensure our patient was strong enough to make it on his own with no lingering problems from his injuries. The final step was creancing, a method of tethered flight that allows us to assess a bird's flight capabilities as well as we condition and strengthen the flight muscles.

In just over two weeks, this beautiful Peregrine Falcon was ready to be released back to the wild.

Click here to watch the video of our beautiful Peregrine Falcon soaring to freedom!

You play a vital role in giving majestic raptors like this one a second chance at life in the wild. Just $250 provides the medical care and food necessary for rehabilitating most adult raptors.

No, unfortunately, not yet...

As we head further into spring, we know you are itching to get your bird feeders and bird baths back in operation. But with Baby Bird Season also ramping up, it still vitally important to do everything we can to protect our feathered friends from the deadly Salmonella outbreak we've been experiencing.

The good news is that the infection does seem to be slowing down. Thanks to all your efforts in removing the primary sources of spreading this disease (feeders and bird baths), we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We hope to have good news for you toward the end of the month and promise to let you know when it is once again safe to use your feeders and baths.

While the answer still remains "no, not yet", you can prepare for reopening your yards by thoroughly cleaning and disinfecting all your bird feeders and bird baths.

Click here for detailed cleaning and disinfecting instructions.

Each year we take in approximately 3,000 native wild birds. Open 7 days a week, 365 day a year, we're here for them—and for you.

Donate online using the button above, or mail your check to:

The Bird Rescue Center

PO Box 475

Santa Rosa, CA 95402