A few weeks ago, a local resident was shopping at a home improvement store when he noticed this hummingbird laying upside-down in a plant saucer full of water! Thankfully the bird didn't drown, and the man brought it into us. We fed it some sugar water, and it still did not fly off. So, we tried again about an hour later, and then then she did fly off. We have hummingbirds who frequently visit our feeder and flowers, so this one should do just fine around here. 
This summer the recreation department found these little beach mice living under a trash can near the sand dunes. Unfortunately, the mother was found dead nearby. So, we took them to the Wildlife Coalition in Jacksonville where they lived with a foster mom for about a month. I picked them back up about a month later, and they were a little bigger and a lot quicker (and had sharper teeth!). So, we released them close to where they were found. 
I was driving to work a couple of weeks ago, and spotted this sea gull on the side of the bridge to Amelia Island. I thought it was an odd spot for a bird to be, so I turned around and crossed the bridge again, but decided it was too dangerous to stop on the bridge. So, I crossed again and parked at the foot of the bridge, and walked up near the top to the gull. (not fun in the August heat!). I got up to the gull, but right before I grabbed him he ran/flew into oncoming traffic. I just had to turn my head because there was a car coming that I was sure would hit him. Luckily, it didnt, and I was able to catch him. I carried him back down the bridge to my car, with him trying to peck me the whole time. Luckily I didnt have far to drive to work, because everytime I'd turn the wheel, he'd go right for my fingers! Talk about beign ungrateful to someone who saved your life! When I got it I put him in a carrier, and then we took him down to BEAKS where he could recover.
