Photo courtesy of Patricia Homonylo This week, FLAP Canada and Safe Wings Ottawa are partnering on a bird display at the Canadian Museum of Nature coming up on Thursday March 13. For the first time ever, birds killed by collisions with buildings and collected by FLAP volunteers in #Toronto, as well as by teams in London #ldnont by Bird Friendly London and #Guelph by Bird Safe Guelph will be transported to #Ottawa […]
When Worlds Collide (2024) is an award-winning photograph by Patricia Homonylo showing 4000 birds killed by collisions with buildings in the Greater Toronto Area. A similar layout of birds collected from several Ontario cities is scheduled at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa on March 13. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nature Groups and Bird Friendly Cities Bring Bird Species at Risk to Ottawa, Renew Call for Incentives […]
Join us March 13th at the Canadian Museum of Nature (free admission after 5PM – all ages welcome) to see our breath-taking bird display, learn more about how to prevent bird window collisions and what you can do to help! You’ll find us in the Hatch Salon on the 2nd floor. We look forward to seeing you there!
NEW Phone Hours: Our phone lines are answered daily between 6 AM – 8 AM, and 5 PM – 8 PM, subject to volunteer availability. If there is no one available to take your call, please listen carefully to the instructions and follow them promptly to ensure the bird receives the necessary care as soon as possible. You can reach us at 613-216-8999 or at help@safewings.ca Safe Wings Ottawa and […]
There’s been a lot of attention on a situation that occurred last week in Kanata. A man provoked a goose to get out of its nest, located in a planter at a mall. A recently hatched gosling followed its parent, but then the man stomped on the gosling, killing it. It’s a very sad and horrific situation, regardless of the man’s reasons or situation, and the police have addressed it. […]
Join us March 14th at the Canadian Museum of Nature (free admission after 5PM – all ages welcome) to see our breath-taking bird display, learn more about how to prevent bird window collisions and what you can do to help!
This year we are celebrating our 10th year of rescuing birds from window collisions! Come celebrate with us at our Annual Bird Display at the Canadian Museum of Nature on March 14th.
On May 13, 2023, the world will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. This year’s theme highlights the importance of water for migratory birds. Safe Wings Ottawa is planning several events on May 13th to celebrate the day and raise awareness about how the public can help birds in Ottawa Sandy Hill ECO Fair – Strathcona Park (25 Range Rd) 10:00 – 14:00 Safe Wings will join eco-friendly organizations sharing information […]
Summer brings many orphaned ducklings and, while adorable, they take a lot of time and resources to raise from cute, cheeping fluff balls to fully fledged, flying ducks. Due to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and quarantine protocols, the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Center is unable to take them in, and so, for the second year in a row, Safe Wings Ottawa is gearing up to assist as many orphaned ducklings as we […]
As you may have heard, a small group of naturalists, businesses and individuals have been working to get Ottawa certified as a Bird-Friendly City. There are some exciting changes and mandates expected with the new Migratory Bird Regulations that came in to force in June last year, and the resolutions coming out of COP15 that we will share in the coming months. But today, here are some New Year resolutions that […]
