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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

Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center

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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.

06/03/2026

Join us for a wonderful volunteer opportunity on Friday, June 19th♻️

We are partnering with Rock The Ocean to host another monofilament clean-up event! Join us at 5:30pm at the Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary to help us prepare fishing line collected from around the Upper Keys to be recycled as a part of FWC's monofilament recovery and recycling program. We even have some line collected from our reefs during I.CARE Trash Derby clean-ups! Cleaning line is a great way to help our local wildlife and make sure used fishing line is repurposed.

We hope to see you there🌊

06/02/2026

Our three Loggerhead Shrikes are learning the ropes of being a butcher bird! These carnivorous songbirds are known to skewer their food on thorns or barbed wire while eating. To help these young birds learn, our team has been presenting their meals on thorns. This past week, we even noticed one skewering their own food! These shrikes have been in care for 35 days since they were displaced nestlings and are now fast approaching their release date!

06/01/2026

Sanctuary Spotlight 🔆

Meet Leopold, our resident Barred Owl! Leo first came to our rehabilitation center in 2014 with a fractured humerus. As a result of this fracture, he has limited mobility in his left wing. Leo loves his peace and quiet and can be seen watching guests from the comfort of his bird house.

To visit Leo and our other residents, visit the Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary during your next visit to the Florida Keys 🏝️

05/31/2026

⚠️Mystery Bird ID Reveal⚠️

The correct answer is the Arctic Tern! These birds breed in the Arctic and begin to leave their breeding grounds between late July and October once their chicks are able to fly. They typically remain at sea in large groups while migrating to Antarctica. The entire trip from pole to pole is about 25,000 miles.

This patient is an extremely rare patient for our hospital! Given that Arctic Terns remain at sea while migrating, we typically don’t see them at our hospital. This patient was found floating in the water near Islamorada. The patient was emaciated and dehydrated, and unfortunately did not make it through the night despite our team’s efforts. By this time of year, the Arctic Terns should be almost done with their northern migration so seeing this individual was out of the ordinary.

05/30/2026

A Re-nest Success Story🪺

Last weekend, our team received a call about two nestling Cooper’s Hawks who had fallen from their nest. The were quickly admitted to our rehab hospital and checked for any injuries. Both nestlings were hungry and dehydrated. They were given food and fluids for two days before we returned to where they had been found to re-nest them using a milk crate. The nest was monitored to make sure the parents returned to the nest. Once they did, the parents began caring for the nestlings in their brand new nest!

05/29/2026

Happy Freedom Friday 🌴

This Brown Pelican was found loitering at a marina with a hook caught at the base of its neck. After it was transported to our hospital, our team carefully removed the hook and treated the wound that was left behind. Luckily, this patient was very alert and was able to move to an outdoor enclosure after just a few days of care. Soon after, this pelican was released after a swift recovery!

05/28/2026

⚠️Mystery Bird ID⚠️

This seabird is known for having the longest migration, flying from the Arctic pole to Antarctica. This slender bird with contrasting plumage dives just below the surface of the water to catch a variety of small fish. They nest in large, noisy colonies near the water’s edge.

05/27/2026

If you ever see something that may look out of place in our enclosures like a mirror or box, it is enrichment for our residents!

Enrichment is provided to our birds to provide physical and mental stimulation that helps them express natural behaviors. Everything from fun food presentation to tree trimmings providing new perching can be considered enrichment. We are always looking for fun new ways to liven up our residents habitats and have added some enrichment focused items to our Amazon wishlist! If you would like to donate items for our birds to interact with, please check out our wish list here:
https://a.co/0eIEWOPa

05/26/2026

This fledgling Cooper’s Hawk was found on the side of the road in Homestead. The finder waited nearby but was unable to locate the fledgling’s parents or nest. Upon intake in our hospital, we found a superficial wound on one of its wing. This patient has been in our hospital since May 21st, recovering quickly from its wing injury! Our team is hopeful this patient will continue to grow up and be released once it is old enough to go out on its own!

05/25/2026

Happy we are happy to introduce our newest Avian Care Intern, Hannah!

Hannah is from Virginia Beach, Virginia and studied biology at James Madison University. After graduating, she spent two years working at an animal shelter and volunteering in their vet clinic. She has also completed an internship at the Virginia Zoo, where she worked with the zoo’s ambassador animals. She discovered her passion for wildlife rehabilitation through her internship at Orange Beach Wildlife Center and is excited to continue her journey here in the Florida Keys. Hannah enjoys reading, shelling, and hiking in her free time. Her favorite birds are blue jays and laughing gulls.

Join us in welcoming Hannah to Team Wild Bird 🐣

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

Website

https://www.keepthemflying.org/, https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/D7CJ9EJLBHRT

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