Flint Creek Wildlife Rehabilitation

Trying to get a hold of this place seemed to be impossible. I had tried calling all day and hadn’t gotten any response or call back until 12 hours later. I had an injured duckling and it took forever to make an appointment. At least they seem like they know what they’re doing from they’re Facebook page, and I think the duck should recover. Just wish they had more people manning the phones.

Flint Creek has two other locations – one in Barrington and one in Chicago on Northerly Island. They rescue, rehabilitate, and release (if possible) wildlife, especially birds. They are the only not for profit organization in the Chicago area doing this, as far as I know.
I have visited the Itasca location for educational raptor shows/​meet and greet open house events. This is a great opportunity to participate in a fundraiser and see an unreleasable owl or kestrel up close. At the most recent one, you could even get pictures with Santa and a bird. Whether you want to help a rescue organization, watch a great horned owl destroy its prey, or just birdwatch on the outdoor hiking trail, the events here are wondeful for people of all ages.
Keep an eye on the web site for upcoming events, animal release videos, info about local wildlife, and opportunities to help the organization. The team of dedicated animal lovers who run and volunteer with this group won’t disappoint you.
Note: this is, of course, a place to potentially take injured animals you find. If you aren’t sure whether to take an animal to them or not, they are slowly adding decision trees for different situations to the web site. Here are a few: