Preening is a birds way of grooming their feathers to keep them in the best condition. Preening allows the birds to secrete an oil-like substance which aids in the waterproofing process. Throughout rehabilitation, waterproofing is tested to ensure that when they are released, they can safely dive to catch prey. Why is this bird getting a shower? Rehabbers look for the water to roll of their backs to ensure proper waterproofing. Check out this video of our Laughing Gull patient getting waterproof

A RAVEN'S DIET: This is Hello, our Common Raven, enjoying some of his diet. As part of his daily husbandry, volunteers or staff will take him out to our Nature Cove to hop around and explore. Hello has a wing impairment so he is unable to fly, but he likes to explore along the ground and sit in the sun. Ravens are omnivorous, meaning they eat both meat and vegetation. In the wild they have been observed eating a wide variety of foods from carrion to insects — and even catching pigeons in the sky

Patient Release: Common Raven This Common Raven was admitted to our Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital in mid-May as a fledgling after he was found lingering around the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. When he arrived at Cedar Run, he was lethargic and thin. Our Wildlife Rehabilitators provided him with supportive care and an excellent diet to bring him back to health. As a fledgling, he required time in our pre-release flight enclosures to build up his flight muscles before he could be independe