Lake Anna users: let's keep Lake Anna teeming with wildlife

WILDLIFE

ON LAKE ANNA

A few Pictures

***Star Starling***Lucky Deer***Baby Rabbit*** rabbits 1998***Birds 1998***

By Bill Blount and Sheila Stone

Purpose:

1. Offer our services to orphan wildlife rescued on or around Lake Anna.

2. Pass on some wildlife saving facts.

3. How you can become a wildlife rehabilitator.

4. And a story or two.

Want to be one? Taking on a baby bird or animal can be a lot of work, very young birds have to be fed every 20 minutes, but also a lot of fun and very rewarding. If you think you can stand this amount of responsibility you can become licenced by attending classes, being sponsored by a licensee then apply and receive a licence from the state. For classes and info call The Wildlife Center of Virginia. (540-942-9453)

Want to save some otherwise? It's easy as one, two, three. 1) Drive slower on the back country roads, less injury and death to everybody. 2) KEEP dogs and cats from running loose, the #1 enemy of birds and small animals. 3) Whenever possible put a baby bird back in the nest, or leave small animals alone, without cats around, for awhile and see if the mother comes and moves the animal. They won't reject it if they can manage to care for it. They can do a better job than us.

Bird Traps: Received call bird distressed in open garage, I responded to find a wren firmly attached to one of those sticky pads used to catch mice. After much ado, finally the bird was free of the pad. After a few minutes of picking sticky stuff from the feet and legs, the wren escaped and flew away, presumed ok. Moral: keep garage doors closed even if there is no harmful material there, birds get flustered in a building and kill themselves. Screened in porches with doors open are a trap also, rescued a ruby throat hummingbird on porch wrapped in spider web, removed web hummed away.

We can be reached at 540-894-4400 or 872-4344. PLEASE, Lake Anna area animals only!! Other rehabilitators my be found by calling your local game warden.

SHEILA STONE WITH REAL ESTATE at Lake Anna

e mail Will answer any question we can about wildlife at Lake Anna

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