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It’s been an incredible year at Belize Bird Rescue, with so much happening across rescues, rehabilitation, releases, and conservation work. I really did try to keep this video to four minutes — but even after cutting several story sections, it still came in at seven! This year simply asked for more space. This short film is a look back at the birds, the people, and the moments that shaped 2025 for us. Thank you for taking the time to watch, and for being part of everything th

Help Us Reach Our $25,000 Goal It’s Giving Season at Belize Bird Rescue, and we’re reaching for an ambitious $25,000 goal to start strong in 2026. Every contribution made this month helps us provide the very best care for Belize’s wild birds. Thanks to the incredible generosity of long-time supporter Gil Rotstein, we also have $5,000 in matching funds available. That means your gift goes twice as far while the match lasts. And that’s not all – our Holiday Raffle and Online Au

Every time we share a photo of Dynamite, someone asks what happened to his beak — so here’s the full story. Back in early 2019, Dynamite was first spotted by the Wasserman siblings, Bill and Linda, at the BBR verandah feeder. He was in terrible shape. As Oscar put it, it looked as though his beak had been blown up. He was a young, wild bird - extremely nervous but clearly struggling. He’d come to the feeders out of desperation, and we were able to gently sneak up on him and s

Our November newsletter: New Birds, New Tech & New Beginnings -is now available to read online, bringing stories of new intakes and plans for the coming months. Go straight to the November issue , or check out all of our newsletters at this link

Exciting news! Our daily live webcam is up and running, and it's a work in progress that's already bringing joy. Bernaldo Jimenez called out of the blue and asked if we had any tech projects he could assist with. Naturally, a webcam has always been our dream project and Bernaldo made that happen! Not only did he set up the aviary cam but he also installed a feeder cam on the verandah. We are eagerly awaiting a mini-computer to power both projects which will hopefully give us

Our October newsletter is out!

A downed roadside hawk undergoing rehab

We are very excited to announce that we are reinstating our popular news feed . It's been a couple of years so forgive us while we get...

Update on the latest fundraiser and enclosure building

I often get asked ‘is it worth it?’ to which I always answer ‘for that particular bird, yes’ It’s a complicated equation though, and a...