Featured Greenwood Animal Stories

Loon Alert!

Did you know that there are some birds that actually can’t walk on land? Some water birds such as grebes and loons are excellent swimmers and divers. Their legs are farther back on their bodies than most birds. This feature allows them to move faster under water, although it also makes them almost helpless on land. One such animal in need came to us just a few days before Thanksgiving... [ read the full story ]

Reuniting Families

Several years ago, a woman from Louisville brought a baby squirrel to Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Evidently, the baby squirrel’s nest had been disturbed and the mama squirrel moved her young ones to a new location, leaving this little squirrel behind. A bit later, the same woman called to say that the mother squirrel was running around the yard frantically searching for her baby. [ read the full story ]

Chimney Miracles

This is the time of year when many people turn their attention to chimneys. The cold weather finds many of us seeking warmth from these vestibules, and young children begin to anticipate the miraculous arrival of old Santa Claus through these unlikely entryways. [ read the full story ]

The Crow Who Gave Up Smoking

In October 2004 Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center treated a black crow with a unique condition – especially for a wild bird. The crow was suffering from nicotine addiction.
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Watching a Raccoon Release

Now in my 13th season of volunteering at Greenwood, I’ve been involved in a number of releases but had never seen any coons released, so when I walked into the Center the morning of March 4, they were just getting ready to do this. This is a somewhat quiet time right now so I asked Karen if I could go along since it would be a “first” for me and of course she said I could.
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