Safe Wings Ottawa
@safewingsottawa.bsky.social
Reducing bird mortality from window collisions in Ottawa-Gatineau. WE DO NOT REGULARLY RESPOND TO EMERGENCIES AND RESCUES ON BLUESKY CONTACT US AT: 613-216-8999
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Please note that all photos will be uploaded to www.birdmapper.org and may be used for Safe Wings outreach and education.
Have you seen a bird-safe building in Ottawa-Gatineau?
If you see a bird-safe building email birdsafebuildings@safewings.ca with the following information:
- 2 photos of the building +close-up
- Any extra information you may know about the building Eg: Building date? What product(s) were used?
If you see a bird-safe building email birdsafebuildings@safewings.ca with the following information:
- 2 photos of the building +close-up
- Any extra information you may know about the building Eg: Building date? What product(s) were used?
Global Bird Collision Mapper
A web app for reporting and viewing the locations of bird collisions with buildings across the globe.
www.birdmapper.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Have you seen a bird-safe building in Ottawa-Gatineau?
If you see a bird-safe building email birdsafebuildings@safewings.ca with the following information:
- 2 photos of the building +close-up
- Any extra information you may know about the building Eg: Building date? What product(s) were used?
If you see a bird-safe building email birdsafebuildings@safewings.ca with the following information:
- 2 photos of the building +close-up
- Any extra information you may know about the building Eg: Building date? What product(s) were used?
All new Safe Wings volunteers are invited to attend a general orientation presented via Zoom.
You need only attend one session.
As we near the end of the fall migration, we may not offer any more sessions this year. New dates will be set next spring. (February-March 2026)
You need only attend one session.
As we near the end of the fall migration, we may not offer any more sessions this year. New dates will be set next spring. (February-March 2026)
October 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
All new Safe Wings volunteers are invited to attend a general orientation presented via Zoom.
You need only attend one session.
As we near the end of the fall migration, we may not offer any more sessions this year. New dates will be set next spring. (February-March 2026)
You need only attend one session.
As we near the end of the fall migration, we may not offer any more sessions this year. New dates will be set next spring. (February-March 2026)
✨ A Rare Admission! ✨
Some species are surprisingly uncommon in our care—even when they’re common in the wild. The ruffed grouse is one of them. Window collisions are often fatal for these birds, which means we rarely have the chance to help one recover. The last one we admitted was back in 2022!
Some species are surprisingly uncommon in our care—even when they’re common in the wild. The ruffed grouse is one of them. Window collisions are often fatal for these birds, which means we rarely have the chance to help one recover. The last one we admitted was back in 2022!
October 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
✨ A Rare Admission! ✨
Some species are surprisingly uncommon in our care—even when they’re common in the wild. The ruffed grouse is one of them. Window collisions are often fatal for these birds, which means we rarely have the chance to help one recover. The last one we admitted was back in 2022!
Some species are surprisingly uncommon in our care—even when they’re common in the wild. The ruffed grouse is one of them. Window collisions are often fatal for these birds, which means we rarely have the chance to help one recover. The last one we admitted was back in 2022!
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A new estimate of number of birds killed by cats in Canada was just published: https://ace-eco.org/vol20/iss2/art12/
Congratulations and thank you to all authors including ECCC authors, Elizabeth Gow (co-supervisor of PhD student, Jonathan Chu), Julie Bourque and Christian Roy for this work.
Congratulations and thank you to all authors including ECCC authors, Elizabeth Gow (co-supervisor of PhD student, Jonathan Chu), Julie Bourque and Christian Roy for this work.
October 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A new estimate of number of birds killed by cats in Canada was just published: https://ace-eco.org/vol20/iss2/art12/
Congratulations and thank you to all authors including ECCC authors, Elizabeth Gow (co-supervisor of PhD student, Jonathan Chu), Julie Bourque and Christian Roy for this work.
Congratulations and thank you to all authors including ECCC authors, Elizabeth Gow (co-supervisor of PhD student, Jonathan Chu), Julie Bourque and Christian Roy for this work.
Reposted by Safe Wings Ottawa
Please share and turn off your lights at night.
October 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Please share and turn off your lights at night.
🔔 IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY:
If you search for Safe Wings Ottawa on Google right now, you may see a fake spam website in the results. This issue is on Google’s side and does not affect your computer.
✅ Our official website is safe and available at: safewings.ca
If you search for Safe Wings Ottawa on Google right now, you may see a fake spam website in the results. This issue is on Google’s side and does not affect your computer.
✅ Our official website is safe and available at: safewings.ca
Safe Wings
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September 22, 2025 at 9:40 PM
🔔 IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR OUR COMMUNITY:
If you search for Safe Wings Ottawa on Google right now, you may see a fake spam website in the results. This issue is on Google’s side and does not affect your computer.
✅ Our official website is safe and available at: safewings.ca
If you search for Safe Wings Ottawa on Google right now, you may see a fake spam website in the results. This issue is on Google’s side and does not affect your computer.
✅ Our official website is safe and available at: safewings.ca
FRIENDLY REMINDER: Our next meeting is this Thursday via Zoom @ 8pm Eastern. Haven't got the email yet? Be sure to sign up here: app.betterimpact.com/Application?...
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September 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
FRIENDLY REMINDER: Our next meeting is this Thursday via Zoom @ 8pm Eastern. Haven't got the email yet? Be sure to sign up here: app.betterimpact.com/Application?...
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Found an unhappy chimney swift… on the way to the wild bird centre @safewingsottawa.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Found an unhappy chimney swift… on the way to the wild bird centre @safewingsottawa.bsky.social
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Update: unfortunately we found out that the sweet little chimney swift had suffered critical injuries from a collision and passed away. Received a very nice note from the folks at the Wildbird center, and that they did everything they could, but to no avail.
Sigh.
@safewingsottawa.bsky.social
Sigh.
@safewingsottawa.bsky.social
Update: dropped the little guy off at the Wildbird centre and fingers crossed.
We’re not sure what caused little guy to be unhappy as most of the back wall of our landlord‘s building is not window so we’re not sure if a collision happened. Let’s make better buildings that are safer for birds.
We’re not sure what caused little guy to be unhappy as most of the back wall of our landlord‘s building is not window so we’re not sure if a collision happened. Let’s make better buildings that are safer for birds.
Found an unhappy chimney swift… on the way to the wild bird centre @safewingsottawa.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Update: unfortunately we found out that the sweet little chimney swift had suffered critical injuries from a collision and passed away. Received a very nice note from the folks at the Wildbird center, and that they did everything they could, but to no avail.
Sigh.
@safewingsottawa.bsky.social
Sigh.
@safewingsottawa.bsky.social
Have you participated in Global Bird Rescue Week before hosted by Fatal Light Awareness Program Canada?
#GlobalBirdRescue from Sept 22-28, 2025.
Join FLAP Canada to rescue and document birds that have collided with buildings in your community. Learn more, visit globalbirdrescue.org.
#GlobalBirdRescue from Sept 22-28, 2025.
Join FLAP Canada to rescue and document birds that have collided with buildings in your community. Learn more, visit globalbirdrescue.org.
August 2, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Have you participated in Global Bird Rescue Week before hosted by Fatal Light Awareness Program Canada?
#GlobalBirdRescue from Sept 22-28, 2025.
Join FLAP Canada to rescue and document birds that have collided with buildings in your community. Learn more, visit globalbirdrescue.org.
#GlobalBirdRescue from Sept 22-28, 2025.
Join FLAP Canada to rescue and document birds that have collided with buildings in your community. Learn more, visit globalbirdrescue.org.
Have you ever seen something so cute?! Please do NOT feed or give water to baby birds as good intentions can turn lethal with nestlings choking on food or drowning from water not properly administered.
Learn more: safewings.ca/found-a-bird/ & www.wildbirdcarecentre.org/bird-emergency
Learn more: safewings.ca/found-a-bird/ & www.wildbirdcarecentre.org/bird-emergency
July 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Have you ever seen something so cute?! Please do NOT feed or give water to baby birds as good intentions can turn lethal with nestlings choking on food or drowning from water not properly administered.
Learn more: safewings.ca/found-a-bird/ & www.wildbirdcarecentre.org/bird-emergency
Learn more: safewings.ca/found-a-bird/ & www.wildbirdcarecentre.org/bird-emergency
We're officially on BlueSky!
Please visit: safewings.ca/support-us/v... to help us achieve our mission or donate to our cause by visiting safewings.ca/support-us/d...
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Please visit: safewings.ca/support-us/v... to help us achieve our mission or donate to our cause by visiting safewings.ca/support-us/d...
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July 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
We're officially on BlueSky!
Please visit: safewings.ca/support-us/v... to help us achieve our mission or donate to our cause by visiting safewings.ca/support-us/d...
❤️❤️❤️
Please visit: safewings.ca/support-us/v... to help us achieve our mission or donate to our cause by visiting safewings.ca/support-us/d...
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