News – Page 8 of 11 – Walden's Puddle

How Fawns are Fed at Walden’s Puddle

Walden's Puddle June 9, 2014

At Walden’s Puddle, fawns are fed using bottle racks. Watch these two fawns enjoy their meal. We feed them a special formula made with fresh goat milk. Thank you so much to Noble Springs Dairy in Franklin, Tennessee, for donating the milk!

Twelve types of d-Con banned by 2015

Walden's Puddle June 6, 2014

Good news: “U.K.-based Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, the maker of d-Con, struck a truce with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over a plan to ban sales of the rat poison, which has been linked to accidental exposures in children and wildlife.” “In seeking to restrict the kinds of rodenticides used by consumers, the EPA had […]

What Do Baby Hummingbirds Look Like?

Walden's Puddle June 4, 2014

Newborn hummingbirds are born the size of a plump raisin. They have no downy feathers, just yellow straw-like strands down the middle of their back. Their eyes are closed and their bodies are black. After 10 days they develop pin feathers that look like porcupine quills. Pre-fledglings are fully feathered, have very short tail […]

Walden’s Puddle Treats Red Fox Suffering from Sarcoptic Mange

Walden's Puddle April 18, 2014

We received many calls from concerned citizens in Pleasant View, Tennessee. An ill red fox was in the neighborhood, and apparently some people were attempting to kill it. Thankfully, someone was able to capture the animal and he was brought to Walden’s Puddle for treatment. He looks terrible, but he should make a full recovery. […]

Owlet Reunited With Its Family

Walden's Puddle April 15, 2014

Our best case scenario is when a baby animal is reunited with its parents. These photos tell the story of an owlet that we helped reunite with its family, with big help from Scott and Chad of 911 Wildlife.