Not only does Chintimini Wildlife Center rescue wildlife, but it is also located on about a 10 acre piece of land that is teeming with local wildlife.
A dark-eyed junco hangs out on some enclosures not currently in use.
Juncos are a weakness, they are just too cute to resist.
A dark-eyed junco with a darker hood color, they can have quite the variety of coloration
A red-shouldered hawk who moused around the property for several months in 2022. We really enjoyed her company.
Red-shouldered hawks are absolutely beautiful, a fully mature bird.
Spotted towhee's used to be called "rufous-sided towhees" and sometimes I still forget. I love trying to catch these ground-foragers in trees, it's much more picturesque than when they are hunting around for grubs in leaf-litter.