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There isn't anything much cuter than a stream of baby quail running at top speed to keep up with the covey. If you have ever been lucky enough to watch a mother quail pick a spot in your yard, lay her eggs and sit valiantly on them to hatching time, you'll know what cute means. But, if you have watched another mother, say a finch or a mockingbird, at hatching time, what you see is a very different strategy. And often cute isn't exactly the word used to describe her hatchlings.
Here's why.
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This time of year, the staff and volunteers at Liberty Wildlife treat a steady stream of injured animals - our intake averages around twenty animals per day. Although the injuries and illnesses can be heartbreaking to behold, it is gratifying when lives are saved. Mostly there is a sense of honor to witness the beauty and determination that characterizes these wild creatures.
For a sampler of the streaks we witness, click here.
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What was hoped would be a simple rescue and release of a great horned owl entangled in a barbed wire fence turned out to be a nine-month-long roller coaster. For this unique rescue, Animal Planet was documenting the highs and lows as Liberty Wildlife and others worked toward a successful recovery.
