Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center

Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center The Florida Keys Wild Bird Center works to rescue, rehabilitate, and release injured wild birds. When people see or find an injured bird, where do they turn?
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If they're like most of the kindhearted people in our Florida Keys community, they call the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center Hospital. Why? Because they know the bird will receive the best possible care. They can also expect that they will be taken seriously when they call- with immediate assistance provided by dedicated, compassionate wild bird rehabilitators and interns in a warm, caring environmen

t. Our bird rehabbers have touched the lives of thousands of sick or injured birds– whether they faced an urgent need, suffered disease or needed a refuge and resting spot. The Florida Keys Wild Bird Center offers the only Bird Hospital from Key Biscayne and the Everglades to Marathon, a radius that is approximately one-hundred miles. We exist to serve our precious wildlife that is so important to our ecosystem. We are here to Keep Them Flying.

08/31/2026

Sanctuary Spotlight🔆

Meet Junior, one of our two Great Horned Owl residents! Junior is one of our sanctuary’s oldest ambassadors as he has been with us since 2011. Junior was originally injured after a car collision and is no longer able to fly. He now calls the sanctuary home and can be found at the center of the sanctuary hanging out with his roommate, Fiona. Junior loves being misted by our staff and people watching guests!

You can visit Junior, Fiona and our other non-releasable ambassadors at the Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary 🦉🦉

⚠️Mystery Bird ID Reveal⚠️The correct answer is a Barn Swallow! In the US, they can be seen darting low and quickly over...
08/30/2026

⚠️Mystery Bird ID Reveal⚠️

The correct answer is a Barn Swallow! In the US, they can be seen darting low and quickly over fields, ponds and yards eating flying insects during the summer months. They are the only swallow species in North America with a forked tail. These swallows used to build their small mud nests in caves, but now rely almost entirely on human-made structures to build their nest on. Barn Swallows are one of the earliest fall migrants to arrive here in South Florida!

This Yellow-billed Cuckoo was brought into our center after it struck a window earlier this week. When admitted, this pa...
08/29/2026

This Yellow-billed Cuckoo was brought into our center after it struck a window earlier this week. When admitted, this patient was severely dehydrated, had significant bruising and was unable to stand. We started the cuckoo on anti-inflammatory medication, fluids along with physical therapy on their legs. After almost a week of care, the patient is now eating on their own and regaining strength in their legs!

Remember to turn off all unnecessary lights overnight to limit window collisions this fall migration season!

08/28/2026

Happy Freedom Friday 🦅

Today, our team released an Osprey at Green Turtle Hammock Nature Preserve! This Osprey was originally brought in to our hospital after being found floating offshore by boaters. Upon admission, the Osprey was cold, waterlogged and tested positive for parasites. Our team immediately began treatment with heat lamps, fluids and anti-parasitic medications. Before too long, the Osprey was ready to be moved to one of our outdoor flight enclosures to regain its stamina and for flight monitoring. After 22 days of care, the Osprey was finally ready for release!

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Join us for an Osprey release tomorrow 8/28 at 10:30am at Green Turtle Hammock's new waterfront pavilion!
08/27/2026

Join us for an Osprey release tomorrow 8/28 at 10:30am at Green Turtle Hammock's new waterfront pavilion!

⚠️Mystery Bird ID⚠️This species is often one of the first to begin their southward migration in late summer. They are a ...
08/27/2026

⚠️Mystery Bird ID⚠️

This species is often one of the first to begin their southward migration in late summer. They are a widespread species, breeding in the northern hemisphere and wintering in much of the southern hemisphere. They can be seen in large groups, flying close to the ground in pursuit of flying insects. Their small nests are made almost exclusively on man-made structures.

Comment what species of bird you think this is!

Our team loves to get creative when it comes to enrichment for our ambassadors🐥All of our non-releasable ambassadors rec...
08/26/2026

Our team loves to get creative when it comes to enrichment for our ambassadors🐥

All of our non-releasable ambassadors receive enrichment, from new food items to puzzles to fun new toys. If you would like to support our enrichment program, we made a special wish list with items for our birds to interact with!

Check it out by following the link: https://a.co/0617jSBV

This fledgling Eastern Screech Owl was admitted to our rehabilitation center this weekend after colliding with a window....
08/25/2026

This fledgling Eastern Screech Owl was admitted to our rehabilitation center this weekend after colliding with a window. Our intake exam discovered that this patient had some swelling throughout its body and was overall down as a result of the collision. The patient was immediately started on anti-inflammatory medication and given fluids. After just a few days in our center, this Eastern Screech Owl’s condition is already improving, with swelling subsiding and the owl becoming more active!

Our team is continuing to closely monitor this patient with high hopes that their condition will continue to improve with the proper treatment plan🦉

Sanctuary Spotlight 🔆Meet Cocoa, our ambassador Yellow-billed Cuckoo! Cocoa was first admitted to our rehabilitation hos...
08/24/2026

Sanctuary Spotlight 🔆

Meet Cocoa, our ambassador Yellow-billed Cuckoo! Cocoa was first admitted to our rehabilitation hospital as a fledgling in the summer 2025 after a cat attack. She had sever trauma across her body and limited function of her left leg. After her injury, she unfortunately never regained full use of her left leg. Cocoa now calls the Sanctuary home and can be found playing with sticks and snacking on mealworms with our other non-releasable songbirds!

You can visit all of our non-releasable avian ambassadors at the Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary, open daily from sunrise to sunset🌅

⚠️Mystery Bird ID Reveal⚠️The correct answer is a Merlin! Merlins are a small yet fierce falcon species. These powerful ...
08/23/2026

⚠️Mystery Bird ID Reveal⚠️

The correct answer is a Merlin! Merlins are a small yet fierce falcon species. These powerful flyers use rapid wing beats to swiftly hunt other small bird species. They inhabit a variety of different habitats in much of the northern hemisphere, including wooded areas, parks, grasslands and coastal areas.

The Merlin pictured is one of our sanctuary residents, Aria!

Address

93600 Overseas Highway
Tavernier, FL
33070

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 5pm
Tuesday 7am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 7:30pm
Thursday 7am - 7:30pm
Friday 7am - 7:30pm
Saturday 7am - 7:30pm
Sunday 7am - 7:30pm

Telephone

+13058524486

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