Safe Wings Ottawa

*****DRIVER no longer needed, she didn't make it 😭**** From Ottawa to Napanee (near Kingston). Is anyone heading to Toronto or Kingston in the next day or two? Do you mind a short side trip and a small passenger? This lovely lady Mallard was hit by a car and needs to go to Sandy Pines in Napanee for ongoing care.

*******DRIVER found, thanks Cheryl!**** From Hintonburg to the Wild Bird Care Centre (near Hunt Club and 416). Can you help this lovely pigeon get some care?

🌷🌻🪻Spring is the best time to make your windows safe for birds! Visit our website to view a full list of Feather Friendly Bird Collision Deterrent Markers installers and retail suppliers across the Ottawa-Gatineau region ❤️

https://safewings.ca/solutions/suppliers-and-installers/

****URGENT DRIVER found! Thanks Megan**** From Casselman to Canotek road for an injured window woodpecker. The woodpecker is coming from Cornwall, but a driver for the second leg is needed.

REASON #342 WHY PLASTIC GARDEN NETTING IS DANGEROUS FOR BIRDS!!
This goose got all tangled in garden netting from its beak to its feet. Thanks to Jacqueline for calling us, staying with the bird until our volunteers could arrive, and helping with the capture.
In some ways it was good that it got caught in such a big piece, as it couldn't fly and our volunteers were able to catch it, but it wouldn't have lasted long without being able to eat or escape predators. Unfortunately one eye was injured, potentially by rubbing against the plastic.
Wire mesh like chicken wire is a safer option. If you must use plastic, a finer mesh is safer.

****DRIVER found, thanks Kim**** This lovely turkey needs a ride from Hintonburg to the Wild Bird Care Centre around 4 pm (bird is coming from another area, WBCC closes at 5). It could go earlier if you can pick up near Rue Main east of Hull.

A reminder that Spring migration is underway and Ottawa-Gatineau’s birds need your help to safely move through our built landscape! 🌷🌻🪻

Each Spring and Fall our feathered friends travel thousands of kilometres to their seasonal homes. We can help make sure they don’t succumb to preventable fatalities like window strikes shown here.

These species (and scavenged feathers) were found in just one day.

Please treat your windows, sign up to volunteer patrol with us and keep an eye out for any birds you may find in the coming weeks. Tell your friends and family too! ❤️

Not sure where to get started? Visit our website at safewings.ca and complete our volunteer application today. Our birds thank you ❤️🪶🕊️

📻 Be sure to listen to our March 19, 2026 interview on CBC radio One! Janette Niwa, a Safe Wings Ottawa volunteer, checks public buildings each morning for birds killed by glass collisions. The non-profit aims to reduce avian casualties through research and advocacy. Safe Wings volunteers collect all dead birds found for a one-afternoon display at the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Just search the episode name wherever you listen to live radio or through the CBC radio app! 🪺

Thanks to everyone who checked! The turkey seems to be ok, although it's not in a very safe place. Please keep an eye out for it!
We've had a couple people reach out to us about a turkey at Fallowfields and Greenbank at the side of the road, not moving. Is anyone near the area who can check if it's still there? Please let us know in the comments if you can check.

Listen to this CBC radio segment featuring Safe Wings Ottawa committee member Janette Niwa, who promoted our Annual Bird Display, explained the work of Safe Wings, and spoke about why making buildings and windows safer for birds is so important for conservation.

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-100-ottawa-morning/clip/16204006-thousands-dead-birds-killed-glass-collisions-display-safe

DRIVER FOUND! Thanks to everyone who shared the post ❤️

We don’t often post on this page for other groups but Caitlin's Critters Wildlife Orphanage is always willing to step in if we need a place for a bird to be held awaiting transfer. Let’s help get these little ones into care!

**update: squirrels being delivered tonight to a temporary carer THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!

URGENT TRANSPORT

4 newborn squirrels were blown out of their nest this afternoon and need to get to care ASAP. The finder is keeping them warm tonight but transport first thing in the morning from near corner of Fisher and Baseline as far as possible to Alexandria is needed.

PLEASE TEXT 613-255-5449 if you can help