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Haley Selen
Apr 7, 20210 min read
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Cold-induced Compassion Fatigue
I don't mind a bit of cold weather. You will rarely hear me complain about having to layer on an extra sweater or pull on a pair of snow...
Haley Selen
Feb 14, 20211 min read
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Staying Warm
Aldo and Carson are riding out the week's frigid temperatures indoors. Aldo enjoys watching live bird feeder cams in the back office...
Haley Selen
Feb 8, 20211 min read
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Balance
Aldo's tail flicked wildly up and down as he crouched on my glove. We were passing through the Museum hallway and he had chosen this...
Haley Selen
Jan 20, 20211 min read
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Long Shadows
Long shadows reach, stretch Low dipping sun warms our backs Kestrel preens, delight.
Haley Selen
Jan 6, 20211 min read
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Chilly Nights
As I checked the week's weather forecast, I felt a shiver as I noticed a few nights predicted to get into the single digits. That meant...
Haley Selen
Dec 14, 20201 min read
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Lunch Break
Aldo the American Kestrel got to come inside this week and join me for a lunch break. While I stuck with my sandwich, Aldo enjoyed...
Haley Selen
Dec 1, 20201 min read
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Making it Virtual
I didn't realize how much I missed a group of strangers laughing together when a young audience member guesses ridiculously that a...
Haley Selen
Nov 11, 20201 min read
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A New Tail
When Curator Mollie walked by with Aldo on her glove, a flash of white caught my eye. The tip of the kestrel's tail was brighter than I...
Haley Selen
Sep 23, 20201 min read
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Private Concert
Enrichment can take many forms to make a raptor's day more interesting. Training sessions keep their minds active, rolled newspaper is...
Haley Selen
Sep 13, 20201 min read
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Bumblefoot
A Museum member sent me a post about "bumblefoot" from the Teton Raptor Center, and asked if we ever encounter this problem with our...
Haley Selen
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Distractions
Exhibit construction seems to be buzzing in all corners of the Museum and even Aldo is interested to see what we're working on. He sat on...
Haley Selen
Jul 8, 20201 min read
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Where's Aldo?
With warm sunny weather, I just can't resist taking a 20 minute break from my office to sit outside with Aldo the American Kestrel. These...
Haley Selen
Jun 15, 20201 min read
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Blocking In
I’ve always been one of those people who “can’t draw.” Until I discovered that drawing doesn’t have to be an innate talent - it can be a...
Haley Selen
May 16, 20202 min read
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Focal Point
When I'm outside with a bird on my glove, I often get the feeling that I'm being watched. I turn to find Aldo the American Kestrel...
Haley Selen
May 11, 20201 min read
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A Surprising Weight Gain
Like most mornings, I asked Aldo the American Kestrel to step onto the scale. I adjusted his leather equipment, glanced at the numbers on...
Haley Selen
Jan 9, 20202 min read
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Resolutions
It looks like Aldo the American Kestrel is getting a head start on a New Year's resolution: daily yoga practice!
Haley Selen
Dec 21, 20191 min read
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Body Language
Wednesday was a picturesque, sunny day and I asked Aldo the American Kestrel to step on my glove. He readily hopped on and we circled the...
Haley Selen
Oct 9, 20191 min read
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Slit
The hyssop flowers behind us were buzzing with bumble bees as we basked in the sun next to the pollinator garden. Aldo the kestrel had...
Haley Selen
Sep 4, 20191 min read
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Madeline Island
This week Aldo the kestrel was on the road - and the water - again. When the Madeline Island Library contacted me to schedule a raptor...
Haley Selen
Aug 22, 20191 min read
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