Gold Country Wildlife Rescue
@gcwrescue.bsky.social
A wildlife rehabilitation organization dedicated to rehabilitating and releasing orphaned and injured wildlife in Northern California. We work with baby birds, Black Bears, and everything in between! https://linktr.ee/GCWRescue
Kicking off December with a Turkey Vulture release!
This bird came to us after a run-in with a car & some unwanted attention from a domestic cat. After three weeks of care, it was ready to head back home.
The release video says the rest: strong flight, solid perching & a great start to the month.
This bird came to us after a run-in with a car & some unwanted attention from a domestic cat. After three weeks of care, it was ready to head back home.
The release video says the rest: strong flight, solid perching & a great start to the month.
December 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Kicking off December with a Turkey Vulture release!
This bird came to us after a run-in with a car & some unwanted attention from a domestic cat. After three weeks of care, it was ready to head back home.
The release video says the rest: strong flight, solid perching & a great start to the month.
This bird came to us after a run-in with a car & some unwanted attention from a domestic cat. After three weeks of care, it was ready to head back home.
The release video says the rest: strong flight, solid perching & a great start to the month.
And the answer to yesterday's "Guess the Animal" post...an American Pipit!
This is only the second we've cared for in over a decade!
Interesting fact - American Pipits are one of the very few species of American songbirds that you can find nesting both in the Arctic tundra & in alpine meadows.
This is only the second we've cared for in over a decade!
Interesting fact - American Pipits are one of the very few species of American songbirds that you can find nesting both in the Arctic tundra & in alpine meadows.
December 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
And the answer to yesterday's "Guess the Animal" post...an American Pipit!
This is only the second we've cared for in over a decade!
Interesting fact - American Pipits are one of the very few species of American songbirds that you can find nesting both in the Arctic tundra & in alpine meadows.
This is only the second we've cared for in over a decade!
Interesting fact - American Pipits are one of the very few species of American songbirds that you can find nesting both in the Arctic tundra & in alpine meadows.
Now's your chance to take a close look and make your guess at what the species (that can be found in California) is in this picture. What animal do you think these feathers and little feet belong to?
Make your guess now, and then check back with us tomorrow for the answer! 🌲
#wildlife #Nature
Make your guess now, and then check back with us tomorrow for the answer! 🌲
#wildlife #Nature
December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A HUGE thank you to everyone who made GivingTuesday a success! 🦉🦝🦊🐢 Because of you, our furred, feathered, and scaled friends will continue getting the care they need, and we couldn’t do it without you! 💛
#GivingTuesday #ThankYou #WildlifeCare #GCWR
#GivingTuesday #ThankYou #WildlifeCare #GCWR
December 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A HUGE thank you to everyone who made GivingTuesday a success! 🦉🦝🦊🐢 Because of you, our furred, feathered, and scaled friends will continue getting the care they need, and we couldn’t do it without you! 💛
#GivingTuesday #ThankYou #WildlifeCare #GCWR
#GivingTuesday #ThankYou #WildlifeCare #GCWR
It's almost midnight so let's look back at two mischievous juvenile raccoons who found their way into a fast food restaurant's grease trap one night! After MANY baths & some time to rest and grow a little older, they returned to the wild.
Donate via the Linktree in our bio to double your impact!
Donate via the Linktree in our bio to double your impact!
December 3, 2025 at 6:59 AM
It's almost midnight so let's look back at two mischievous juvenile raccoons who found their way into a fast food restaurant's grease trap one night! After MANY baths & some time to rest and grow a little older, they returned to the wild.
Donate via the Linktree in our bio to double your impact!
Donate via the Linktree in our bio to double your impact!
Want to help us keep caring for thousands of wild animals every year? Today's a great day to donate since it's #GivingTuesday and we have $60K in matching funds - donate before midnight to have your donation go twice as far!
#wildliferehabilitation #GCWR #nature #wildanimals
#wildliferehabilitation #GCWR #nature #wildanimals
December 3, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Want to help us keep caring for thousands of wild animals every year? Today's a great day to donate since it's #GivingTuesday and we have $60K in matching funds - donate before midnight to have your donation go twice as far!
#wildliferehabilitation #GCWR #nature #wildanimals
#wildliferehabilitation #GCWR #nature #wildanimals
Want to help us keep caring for thousands of wild animals every year? Today's a great day to donate since it's #GivingTuesday and we have $60K in matching funds! That means your donation can go twice as far.
#wildliferehabilitation #GCWR #nature #wildanimals
#wildliferehabilitation #GCWR #nature #wildanimals
December 3, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Want to help us keep caring for thousands of wild animals every year? Today's a great day to donate since it's #GivingTuesday and we have $60K in matching funds! That means your donation can go twice as far.
#wildliferehabilitation #GCWR #nature #wildanimals
#wildliferehabilitation #GCWR #nature #wildanimals
A GivingTuesday look back: this bobcat survived the 2018 Camp Fire and spent months healing from severe burns.
He was tough, resilient… and wonderfully grumpy (just what we want from a wild cat!).
Your gift is MATCHED up to $60K today!
Visit the Linktree in our bio to give.
#GivingTuesday #GCWR
He was tough, resilient… and wonderfully grumpy (just what we want from a wild cat!).
Your gift is MATCHED up to $60K today!
Visit the Linktree in our bio to give.
#GivingTuesday #GCWR
December 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
A GivingTuesday look back: this bobcat survived the 2018 Camp Fire and spent months healing from severe burns.
He was tough, resilient… and wonderfully grumpy (just what we want from a wild cat!).
Your gift is MATCHED up to $60K today!
Visit the Linktree in our bio to give.
#GivingTuesday #GCWR
He was tough, resilient… and wonderfully grumpy (just what we want from a wild cat!).
Your gift is MATCHED up to $60K today!
Visit the Linktree in our bio to give.
#GivingTuesday #GCWR
GivingTuesday lookback: a Barn Owl burned on a methane igniter at a waste station burned all its talons & flight feathers. After 13 months of care, it fully healed & returned to the wild! 🦉
💚Your gift is MATCHED up to $60,000 so you can double your impact!
Donate through the Linktree in our bio!
💚Your gift is MATCHED up to $60,000 so you can double your impact!
Donate through the Linktree in our bio!
December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
GivingTuesday lookback: a Barn Owl burned on a methane igniter at a waste station burned all its talons & flight feathers. After 13 months of care, it fully healed & returned to the wild! 🦉
💚Your gift is MATCHED up to $60,000 so you can double your impact!
Donate through the Linktree in our bio!
💚Your gift is MATCHED up to $60,000 so you can double your impact!
Donate through the Linktree in our bio!
Check out some of our most unique patients over the last decade!
Donations are matched up to $60K today - so you can make twice the impact!
Give today:
🔗 Through the Linktree in our Bio
📫 Or by dropping your donation in the mail: GCWR, PO Box 4162, Auburn, CA 95604 (note “GivingTuesday”)
Donations are matched up to $60K today - so you can make twice the impact!
Give today:
🔗 Through the Linktree in our Bio
📫 Or by dropping your donation in the mail: GCWR, PO Box 4162, Auburn, CA 95604 (note “GivingTuesday”)
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Check out some of our most unique patients over the last decade!
Donations are matched up to $60K today - so you can make twice the impact!
Give today:
🔗 Through the Linktree in our Bio
📫 Or by dropping your donation in the mail: GCWR, PO Box 4162, Auburn, CA 95604 (note “GivingTuesday”)
Donations are matched up to $60K today - so you can make twice the impact!
Give today:
🔗 Through the Linktree in our Bio
📫 Or by dropping your donation in the mail: GCWR, PO Box 4162, Auburn, CA 95604 (note “GivingTuesday”)
GivingTuesday is here! Every gift is MATCHED up to $60,00, doubling your impact for wildlife in need. 💙
Let's start with a throwback: a Great Horned Owl we cared for 11 years ago, from hatch to release.
Give today! 🔗 Visit the Linktree in our bio.
Let's start with a throwback: a Great Horned Owl we cared for 11 years ago, from hatch to release.
Give today! 🔗 Visit the Linktree in our bio.
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 AM
GivingTuesday is here! Every gift is MATCHED up to $60,00, doubling your impact for wildlife in need. 💙
Let's start with a throwback: a Great Horned Owl we cared for 11 years ago, from hatch to release.
Give today! 🔗 Visit the Linktree in our bio.
Let's start with a throwback: a Great Horned Owl we cared for 11 years ago, from hatch to release.
Give today! 🔗 Visit the Linktree in our bio.
🎉 Happy Birthday to all you winter December babies! 🎂
Everyone here at Gold Country Wildlife Rescue wishes a very happy birthday to our amazing donors, fans, and supporters celebrating this month! 🥳💚
#GCWR #HappyBirthday #RiverOtter #December #Nature #Wildlife #Otter
Everyone here at Gold Country Wildlife Rescue wishes a very happy birthday to our amazing donors, fans, and supporters celebrating this month! 🥳💚
#GCWR #HappyBirthday #RiverOtter #December #Nature #Wildlife #Otter
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
🎉 Happy Birthday to all you winter December babies! 🎂
Everyone here at Gold Country Wildlife Rescue wishes a very happy birthday to our amazing donors, fans, and supporters celebrating this month! 🥳💚
#GCWR #HappyBirthday #RiverOtter #December #Nature #Wildlife #Otter
Everyone here at Gold Country Wildlife Rescue wishes a very happy birthday to our amazing donors, fans, and supporters celebrating this month! 🥳💚
#GCWR #HappyBirthday #RiverOtter #December #Nature #Wildlife #Otter
Tomorrow is GivingTuesday but you can double your donation today! We hope you'll join us on social media tomorrow to look back at some of our most memorable patients and moments from the past years!
How to give:
💻 Donate through the link in our bio!
#GCWR #Wildlife #GivingTuesday
How to give:
💻 Donate through the link in our bio!
#GCWR #Wildlife #GivingTuesday
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Tomorrow is GivingTuesday but you can double your donation today! We hope you'll join us on social media tomorrow to look back at some of our most memorable patients and moments from the past years!
How to give:
💻 Donate through the link in our bio!
#GCWR #Wildlife #GivingTuesday
How to give:
💻 Donate through the link in our bio!
#GCWR #Wildlife #GivingTuesday
Looks like we’re not the only ones reconsidering Monday…
This ground squirrel peeked out, thought about facing the day for a solid 45 seconds, and said, “Nope.”
#Wildlife #Nature #GroundSquirrel #BeWildWise #WildlifeEducation #GCWR #FunFacts #Animals #Mondays
📸 credit: Chelsea Engberg
This ground squirrel peeked out, thought about facing the day for a solid 45 seconds, and said, “Nope.”
#Wildlife #Nature #GroundSquirrel #BeWildWise #WildlifeEducation #GCWR #FunFacts #Animals #Mondays
📸 credit: Chelsea Engberg
November 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Looks like we’re not the only ones reconsidering Monday…
This ground squirrel peeked out, thought about facing the day for a solid 45 seconds, and said, “Nope.”
#Wildlife #Nature #GroundSquirrel #BeWildWise #WildlifeEducation #GCWR #FunFacts #Animals #Mondays
📸 credit: Chelsea Engberg
This ground squirrel peeked out, thought about facing the day for a solid 45 seconds, and said, “Nope.”
#Wildlife #Nature #GroundSquirrel #BeWildWise #WildlifeEducation #GCWR #FunFacts #Animals #Mondays
📸 credit: Chelsea Engberg
GivingTuesday is almost here! Gifts now through 12/2 are matched up to $60K, doubling your impact for injured and orphaned wildlife. Join us 12/2 on social media for heartwarming releases, memorable stories, and a look back at GCWR’s most unforgettable patients. Link in bio.
#WildlifeRehab #Nature
#WildlifeRehab #Nature
November 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM
GivingTuesday is almost here! Gifts now through 12/2 are matched up to $60K, doubling your impact for injured and orphaned wildlife. Join us 12/2 on social media for heartwarming releases, memorable stories, and a look back at GCWR’s most unforgettable patients. Link in bio.
#WildlifeRehab #Nature
#WildlifeRehab #Nature
What’s better than a pumpkin spice latte? A pumpkin full of snacks!
These juvenile Northern Raccoons are putting their foraging skills to the test with this creative enrichment activity. Enrichment keeps wild animals in care active, engaged, and helps prepare them to return to the wild.
#NotPets
These juvenile Northern Raccoons are putting their foraging skills to the test with this creative enrichment activity. Enrichment keeps wild animals in care active, engaged, and helps prepare them to return to the wild.
#NotPets
November 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
What’s better than a pumpkin spice latte? A pumpkin full of snacks!
These juvenile Northern Raccoons are putting their foraging skills to the test with this creative enrichment activity. Enrichment keeps wild animals in care active, engaged, and helps prepare them to return to the wild.
#NotPets
These juvenile Northern Raccoons are putting their foraging skills to the test with this creative enrichment activity. Enrichment keeps wild animals in care active, engaged, and helps prepare them to return to the wild.
#NotPets
Happy birthday to all the November birthdays out there from all of us at GCWR!
#AmassadorAnimal #GCWR #Wildlife #Birthday
#AmassadorAnimal #GCWR #Wildlife #Birthday
November 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy birthday to all the November birthdays out there from all of us at GCWR!
#AmassadorAnimal #GCWR #Wildlife #Birthday
#AmassadorAnimal #GCWR #Wildlife #Birthday
🕒 Daylight Saving Time ends at 2am tomorrow morning so BOLO for wildlife! 🦌🌳
When clocks fall back an hour, our routines shift, but animals don’t know the difference. Expect more wildlife activity during morning & evening drives. Stay alert, slow down, & help keep them safe. 🚗💚🌿
#Wildlife
When clocks fall back an hour, our routines shift, but animals don’t know the difference. Expect more wildlife activity during morning & evening drives. Stay alert, slow down, & help keep them safe. 🚗💚🌿
#Wildlife
November 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🕒 Daylight Saving Time ends at 2am tomorrow morning so BOLO for wildlife! 🦌🌳
When clocks fall back an hour, our routines shift, but animals don’t know the difference. Expect more wildlife activity during morning & evening drives. Stay alert, slow down, & help keep them safe. 🚗💚🌿
#Wildlife
When clocks fall back an hour, our routines shift, but animals don’t know the difference. Expect more wildlife activity during morning & evening drives. Stay alert, slow down, & help keep them safe. 🚗💚🌿
#Wildlife
Happy Halloween!
#Wildlife #Nature #WildlifeRescue #WildlifeRehabilitation #KeepThemWild #Pumpkins #Halloween
#Wildlife #Nature #WildlifeRescue #WildlifeRehabilitation #KeepThemWild #Pumpkins #Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Happy Halloween!
#Wildlife #Nature #WildlifeRescue #WildlifeRehabilitation #KeepThemWild #Pumpkins #Halloween
#Wildlife #Nature #WildlifeRescue #WildlifeRehabilitation #KeepThemWild #Pumpkins #Halloween
🎃 Decorating for Halloween? We love a good haunted house, too, but let’s make sure our spooky setups are safe for local wildlife! 👻🕷️
Check out these quick tips to keep your decorations wildlife- and nature-friendly this season. 🦇🦉🦌🦎
#Wildilfe #Nautre #BeWildWise #Halloween #SpookySeason
Check out these quick tips to keep your decorations wildlife- and nature-friendly this season. 🦇🦉🦌🦎
#Wildilfe #Nautre #BeWildWise #Halloween #SpookySeason
October 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🎃 Decorating for Halloween? We love a good haunted house, too, but let’s make sure our spooky setups are safe for local wildlife! 👻🕷️
Check out these quick tips to keep your decorations wildlife- and nature-friendly this season. 🦇🦉🦌🦎
#Wildilfe #Nautre #BeWildWise #Halloween #SpookySeason
Check out these quick tips to keep your decorations wildlife- and nature-friendly this season. 🦇🦉🦌🦎
#Wildilfe #Nautre #BeWildWise #Halloween #SpookySeason
We currently have two baby Northern Flying Squirrels in care. Though they arrived weeks apart—one caught by a cat, the other likely from a fall—they’ve become fast friends. Having a companion helps them grow strong as they prepare for life back in the wild.
#Wildlife #Nature #GCWR #FlyingSquirrels
#Wildlife #Nature #GCWR #FlyingSquirrels
October 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
We currently have two baby Northern Flying Squirrels in care. Though they arrived weeks apart—one caught by a cat, the other likely from a fall—they’ve become fast friends. Having a companion helps them grow strong as they prepare for life back in the wild.
#Wildlife #Nature #GCWR #FlyingSquirrels
#Wildlife #Nature #GCWR #FlyingSquirrels
These juvenile Barn Swallows look like they’re deep in conversation, maybe planning snack time? 🐦
💡 Once cave nesters, they now almost always build on human-made structures.
🔥 Legend says their forked tails came from stealing fire from the gods!
#GCWR #BarnSwallows #WildlifeRebah #Birds
💡 Once cave nesters, they now almost always build on human-made structures.
🔥 Legend says their forked tails came from stealing fire from the gods!
#GCWR #BarnSwallows #WildlifeRebah #Birds
October 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
These juvenile Barn Swallows look like they’re deep in conversation, maybe planning snack time? 🐦
💡 Once cave nesters, they now almost always build on human-made structures.
🔥 Legend says their forked tails came from stealing fire from the gods!
#GCWR #BarnSwallows #WildlifeRebah #Birds
💡 Once cave nesters, they now almost always build on human-made structures.
🔥 Legend says their forked tails came from stealing fire from the gods!
#GCWR #BarnSwallows #WildlifeRebah #Birds
Sure, there are spiderwebs and eerie vibes… but who says that’s only for October? Our new fall gear can be worn all year round!
https://myspreadshop.pulse.ly/wvjvrpi0f3
Shop now to get yours in time for Halloween, and help care for wildlife while you’re at it!
#Wildlife #GCWR #Rehabilitation
https://myspreadshop.pulse.ly/wvjvrpi0f3
Shop now to get yours in time for Halloween, and help care for wildlife while you’re at it!
#Wildlife #GCWR #Rehabilitation
October 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Sure, there are spiderwebs and eerie vibes… but who says that’s only for October? Our new fall gear can be worn all year round!
https://myspreadshop.pulse.ly/wvjvrpi0f3
Shop now to get yours in time for Halloween, and help care for wildlife while you’re at it!
#Wildlife #GCWR #Rehabilitation
https://myspreadshop.pulse.ly/wvjvrpi0f3
Shop now to get yours in time for Halloween, and help care for wildlife while you’re at it!
#Wildlife #GCWR #Rehabilitation
It's the first soggy day of the season in our area - who else forgot their umbrella today!?
📸 credit: @chelseasengberg.bsky.social
Location: Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
#firstfallrain #wildlife #bewildwise #hawk #Raptor #nature #animals #GCWR
📸 credit: @chelseasengberg.bsky.social
Location: Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
#firstfallrain #wildlife #bewildwise #hawk #Raptor #nature #animals #GCWR
October 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It's the first soggy day of the season in our area - who else forgot their umbrella today!?
📸 credit: @chelseasengberg.bsky.social
Location: Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
#firstfallrain #wildlife #bewildwise #hawk #Raptor #nature #animals #GCWR
📸 credit: @chelseasengberg.bsky.social
Location: Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area
#firstfallrain #wildlife #bewildwise #hawk #Raptor #nature #animals #GCWR