Meet our Residents!

  • Kiwi

    Kiwi is an older Pekin female. Kiwi was left behind in Indianapolis after her owner moved out of town. In addition to being one of our favorite ambassador ducks, Kiwi is an artist! She has won both "Best Local Artist" and "Best Art Exhibit" awards in Cincinnati CityBeat.

    Intake: 12/3/19

    Sponsor: Kaitlynn Taucher

  • Paddywhack

    Paddywhack is one the original flock members! He is a 8 year old Cayuga male. He sticks close to his brothers and doesn't take any attitude from newer residents

    Intake: 4/3/19

  • Dash

    Dash is a male Ancona. Dash was surrendered to us after he lost his partner and needed other ducks to socialize with. He's possibly the fastest duck on land.

    Intake: 5/31/24

    Sponsor: Mark & Monica

  • Bumble

    Bumble is an older Black Swedish male. He was surrendered to us after losing his flock to predators. He's a gentle soul and a great member of our ambassador duck team.

    Intake: 4/3/21

    Sponsor: Sarah Engle

  • Marin

    Marin is a special and talkative little gal. She was kept in an apartment as a pet along with her brothers. Eventually they were evicted and found a home with us. She can often be found nesting in the tall grass and hiding from me at bedtime.

    Intake: 9/2/21

    Sponsor: Hadley Furlano

  • Pat

    Pat is a Pekin female who was dumped as a duckling. Pat was found wandering the side of the highway at 4-6 weeks old. I picked her up and she's been part of the family ever since.

    Intake: 11/1/22

    Sponsor: Elisabeth Mayer

  • Pancake

    Pancake is a mallard male. He was kept in an apartment with his "sister" Marin until they were evicted and found themselves out here with us.

    Intake: 3/13/21

    Sponsor: Stephanie Hopple

  • Chance the Quacker

    Chance is a female Rouen that was left in the Little Miami River as a 4 week old duckling. Chance was named by our friends over at HighGrain Brewing.

    Intake: 5/6/22

    Sponsor: Erin Martinelli

  • Huck the Duck

    Huck is a crested Khaki Campbell male. His "Hair" is actually a malformation of his skull. This comes with a neurological disorder that can cause balance issues and seizures. He's on daily medication to help him live a normal happy life. Huck was dumped in a creek north of Cincinnati with 7 others. Now he is our most popular ambassador duck.

    Intake: 3/22/20

    Sponsor: Meghan Howell

  • Scott Stapp

    Scott Stapp is one of our many Khaki Campbell drakes. Scott has actually been with us from the very start! Friend of the Longbottom Bird Rescue, Ethan Lichtenberg, named Scott after his favorite band's lead singer.

    Intake: 10/1/19

  • Logan

    Logan is a male Call Duck. Logan came to us in a flock of 4 Calls. They were surrendered because they were too loud.

    Intake: 1/11/23

    Sponsor: Stephanie Hopple

  • Launchpad McQuack

    Launchpad is an 8 year old Pekin male. He's one of our original flock and he's a great part of our ambassador duck team. Launchpad has a chronic eye condition that has required special treatment his whole life.

    Intake: 1/22/19

  • Mysa

    Mysa is a Blue Swedish female. The circumstances of her surrender are a little murky. She was dropped off in a cardboard box late one night.

    Intake: 11/12/23

    Sponsor: Caitlin McWethy

  • Quackerjack

    Quackerjack is an 8 year old Silver Appleyard male. He is a member of the original flock and likes to stick close to his brothers when exploring the pasture.

    Intake: 4/3/19

    Sponsor: Angie Haller

  • Ryan

    Ryan is a mallard male. As a duckling, was taken home from a local pond. A concerned citizen noticed he was alone. After raising him until adulthood, we have tried releasing him to the wild on 3 occasions. He keeps coming back.

    Intake: 5/6/23

    Sponsor: Kim Derrenkamp

  • Amelia & Abigail

    Here we have a pair of African Geese sisters. They were purchased as pets but quickly became a handful. They were surrendered and now spend their days chewing on everyone's shoe laces.

    Intake: 6/31/24

  • Unamed Pair

    This pair of drakes were dumped at Miami Whitewater park. The park administration brought them to us.

    Intake: 7/24/24

  • Call Duck #2

    This is a male Call Duck. They came to us in a flock of 4 Calls. They were surrendered because they were too loud.

    Intake: 1/11/23

    Sponsor: Michele Moskaluk


  • Gladys

    Gladys is a female Ancona that was born without eyes! She was surrendered when her original owners determined that they couldn't provide her with the correct care.

    Intake: 3/15/22

    Sponsor: Jordyn Aho

  • Donald

    Donald is a female Buff Orpington. She is a member of a flock that was dumped in a creek north of Cincinnati. Donald is one of our most popular ambassador ducks.

    Intake: 3/22/20

  • Sunshine

    Sunshine is a male Pekin that was dumped on a community pond in Loveland, OH. He loves spending his days splashing in the creek.

    Intake: 11/4/22

  • Taylor

    Taylor is the only duck to be born out here. He is the offspring of Grumpy G and Professor Casper. He was hatched and raised by a local youth who wanted to learn more about ducks.

    Intake: 4/26/22

    Sponsor: Kingsley O'Rourke

  • Alfonz

    This is a male Call Duck. They came to us in a flock of 4 Calls. They were surrendered because they were too loud.

    Intake: 1/11/22

    Sponsor: M Johnson

  • Unamed Cayuga #1 & #2

    These two Cayugas were pets surrendered to us. One is Female and one is male.

    Intake: 4/13/24

  • Franklin

    Franklin is a Rouen male. He was surrendered to us all the way from West Virginia. He and his sister Flora needed a new home after becoming aggressive with the children.

    Intake: 3/1/21

  • Wildman

    This is a male Silver Appleyard. He was surrendered with a flock of pets from Columbus.

    4/7/22

  • Tulip & Violet

    This pair came to us after a feed store employee saved them from destruction. After being raised by a foster, they moved out to the pasture. One is a Blue Swedish female and the other is a Welsh Harlequin female.

    Intake: 8/11/23

    Sponsor: Audrey Kucia (Tulip)

    Sponnsor: Sarah Zhang (Violet)

  • Chicken

    Chicken is a female Khaki Campbell that came to us with a larger flock of Khaki ducklings years ago.

    Intake: 10/1/19

    Sponsor: Cedric Hille

  • Grumpy G

    Grumpy G is a female Pekin that was dumped at a local cemetery with her partner, Professor Casper.

    Intake: 9/8/21

    Sponsor: Elizabeth Wilder

  • Poppy

    Poppy is a female Silver Appleyard. She lost the other members of her flock and needed a new home with other ducks. She loves a swim.

    4/17/22

  • Wiley

    This is a male Pekin that was dumped in a pond at Spring Grove Cemetery.

    Intake: 6/1/24

  • Hopper

    Hopper is a Khaki Campbell male. He was rescued after being dumped and then hit by a car. His broken leg was in a specially created cast so that it could heal.

    Intake: 10/2/22

    Sponsor: Rhonda Montague

  • Charlie, Lieutenant FeatherBottom & Turkey

    These 3 Khaki Campbell boys were one the hardest captures we've. It took many trips and almost 2 months to catch these 3 off of a pond in Middletown.

    Intake: 11/23/22

  • Gabby

    Gabby is a "Gerbil" that ended up with a fishhook in her chest and fishing line wrapped around her. After fixing her up and rehabbing her, she was released back to the wild. Instead of flying away she stayed with the flock but is free to take off any time she wants.

    Intake: 7/14/24

    Sponsor: Kacey Kappesser

  • Unnamed Buff #1

    This is a female Buff Orpington that was surrendered with 4 of their brothers and sisters.

    2/22/22

    Sponsor: Robin Raver

  • Quackers

    Quackers is a Khaki Campbell male that has been with us since hatch.

    Intake: 1/11/20

    Sponsor: Jen & Gary

  • Roy

    Roy is a male Rouen. He came to us after being found in the Little Miami River.

  • Rumple

    This female Pekin duckling was abandoned at a local kids camp. Because she was only fed bread by campers, she developed a nutritional deficiency that resulted in leg deformities.

    Intake: 8/22/24

    Sponsor: Michael Sutherland

  • Buckie

    Buckie is a female muscovy. She was dumped in the Ohio River and after weeks of trying, rescuers were able to catch her and bring her to us.

    Intake: 9/1/24

    Sponsor:

    Katelyn Betz Stetter

    Adam Brandt

  • Gaston

    Gaston is a male Toulouse Goose. We were called about a pair of dumped geese in the Great Miami River. Unfortunately his partner was hit by a car before we were notified. He's the bad boy of the LBR.

    Intake: 3/12/22

    Sponsor: Madolyn Henderson

  • Clarence

    Clarence is a "Gerbil". He was captured with Colleen after they were ran over and shot. He is rehabbed and now lives with an unusable wing.

    Intake: 9/8/22

    Sponsor: Alexandia Doyle


  • Mama

    Mama cam in with a flock of pets surrendered from Columbus, OH. She is a crested Mallard.

    Intake: 4/7/22

    Sponsors:

    Rhonda Montague

    Amy Pate

  • James Pond

    James is a female Black Swedish. She is a member of a flock that was dumped in a creek north of Cincinnati. James is one of our most popular ambassador ducks.

    Intake: 3/22/20

  • Goldie

    Goldie is a female Black Swedish. She is a member of a flock that was dumped in a creek north of Cincinnati.

    Intake: 3/22/20

    Sponsor: Joette Krusinga

  • Harold & Gerald

    These two muscovies were pets in Northern Kentucky. After a paticularly bad winter storm they were surrendered to the LBR.

    Intake: 12/13/21

    Sponsor: Vee Bowman

  • Nugget

    Nugget is one of a large flock of Pekins that were taken from a hoarding situation. He, like the others, has leg issues that require daily medication and treatment.

    Intake: 8/16/24

    Sponsor: Alice Emmons

  • Fred

    Fred is a male Pekin that was dumped in a quarry north of Cincinnati. A couple of locals found Fred and were able to catch him after jumping in the water after him.

    Intake: 12/1/22


  • Sweetheart

    This male Pekin survived a predator attack and was found near a pond. He had bites all over his body and could barely move. We were able to bring him back from the brink with some meds and a lot of TLC.

    Intake: 9/3/24

    Sponsor: Amanda Fulton

  • Annie

    Annie is a "Gerbil" that was found limping around someone's backyard with an injured wing and leg. After rehabbing her, she has fully recovered and will probably fly away soon. Any day now.

    Intake: 1/4/23

    Sponsor: Jacob Pace

  • Duck Dodgers

    DD is one of a large flock of Pekins that were taken from a hoarding situation. He, like the others, has leg issues that require daily medication and treatment.

    Intake: 8/16/24

  • Drake Mallard

    Drake is an 8 year old Pekin male. He's one of our original flock and he's a great part of our ambassador duck team. Drake has a chronic eye condition that has required special treatment his whole life.

    Intake: 1/22/19

    Sponsor: Lisa Barker

  • Call Duck #3

    This is a male Call Duck. They came to us in a flock of 4 Calls. They were surrendered because they were too loud.

    Intake: 1/11/22

    Sponsor: Eleanor Siff

  • Momo

    Scott Stapp is one of our many Khaki Campbell drakes. Scott has actually been with us from the very start!

    Intake: 1/22/20

    Sponsor: The Conely Family



  • Champagne Papi

    CP is a Khaki Campbell drake with a deep love of watermelon.

    Intake: 1/14/22

    Sponsor: Kristin Hancock

  • Gracie

    My sweet girl. Gracie is a "Gerbil" that was rescued as a Gosling. She was raised around people and doesn't socialize with the other bird. Instead she follows me everywhere. I've even had to install a fence to keep her from following me when I leave. We're best friends.

    Intake: 7/24/24

    Sponsor: Kelly Matzner

  • Colleen

    Colleen is a "Gerbil" that was captured with her partner Clarence after they were ran over and shot. Colleen required a very risky surgery to remove her wing. After a long and difficult rehab, Colleen now sheriffs the pasture with her many Gerbil friends.

    Intake: 9/8/22

    Sponsor: Stephanie Duke



  • Xena

    Xena is an Embed goose that was dumped in someone's backyard. She was brought to us and quickly became good friends with Abigail & Amelia.

    Intake: 9/7/24

    Sponsor: Elysia Calouro

  • Sam Fuzzy

    Sam Fuzzy is a Khaki Campbell drake with a deep love of watermelon.

    Intake: 1/22/20

  • Tiny

    Tiny is a male Wood Duck. He was found stuck in a window well. He is a wild duck and needed to be released once it was safe. We raised him to adulthood and released him. So far... he keeps returning.

    Intake: 7/1/24

  • Count Quackula

    CQ is a pekin that came to us from a hoarding situation. They're still on the mend from a leg infection and malnutrition. Getting better every day.

    Intake: 8/1/24

  • White Lightning & Baby

    This duo of Khaki Campbell females survived a fox attack and were brought to us for rehab. After a long recovery, they now thrive out on the pasture.

    Intake: 1/25/21

  • The Wild Bunch

    This crew of 3 female and 2 male mallards, came to us this spring. All were ducklings that were found lost and brought to us. Once we raised them they're free to leave but will most likely stay because we feed them. Piper, Pato, Tom, Jerry & Hiro.

    Intake: 7/1/24

  • Sally

    Sally was left in a pond near Chillicothe when she was a duckling. We picked her up and got to watch her grow up.

    Intake: 8/24/22

    Sponsor: Anonymous

    "In honor of our first responders"