The Work Behind the Wings

A little support. A lifetime of possibilities.

Every successful release has a story. But before the flight, there's the work.

A young songbird arrives orphaned and needing to be fed throughout the day. An owl comes through our doors with an injury that requires medical treatment and weeks of recovery. A hawk needs specialized nutrition, daily monitoring, and rehabilitation before it can return to the skies.

At Northsong Wild Bird Rehabilitation, these stories are happening every day. So far in 2026, our team has cared for 675 injured and orphaned avian patients, successfully released 135 birds back into the wild, and provided an estimated $146,093 in veterinary and rehabilitation care. Behind these numbers are countless hours of examinations, medications, specialized diets, daily feedings, medical procedures, husbandry, and rehabilitation.

But the work doesn't stop after an examination or a successful procedure. Wildlife rehabilitation requires consistent, ongoing resources. Our food expenses alone average $1,200–$1,500 every month. Add medications, medical supplies, diagnostic testing, utilities, equipment, and facility expenses, and it becomes clear that every patient depends on more than just medical care. They depend on a rehabilitation center with the resources to care for them every single day.

That's where you come in.

This November, we're inviting you to become part of The Work Behind the Wings, our annual November giving campaign.

Our goal is to build a stronger foundation of recurring support by welcoming monthly donors into the Northsong community. Whether you contribute $5, $10, $25, $35, or $50 each month, your generosity helps sustain the everyday work that makes wildlife rehabilitation possible.

We're working toward an additional $500 in monthly recurring donations. That may sound like a small number, but it represents $3,000–$5,000 in dependable annual support. Just 8 people giving $50 per month could generate $4,800 in annual support. Seventeen people giving $25 per month could provide more than $5,000.

Imagine what we can accomplish when a community comes together to support the work happening behind the scenes.

Every bird deserves the chance to fly again.

Your monthly contribution helps provide the food, medical treatment, supplies, facilities, and rehabilitation resources our patients need. It also helps us plan ahead, strengthen our capacity, and prepare for the next injured bird that needs our help. We have patients working toward flight conditioning and an aviary project that will help us provide the space they need to strengthen their wings and progress toward release. There is so much more work ahead, and we cannot do it alone.

Join us. Become part of The Work Behind the Wings.

Your monthly gift may be small, but its impact reaches far beyond a single donation. It helps keep the doors open, the food available, the medical supplies stocked, and the care going for every bird that comes through our doors.

Thank you for believing in Northsong, investing in wildlife rehabilitation, and helping us give injured birds another chance at the wild.

Because before every flight, there is a community making it possible.

#Besomebirdyshero.