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I was surprised to pick up an envelope at the mailbox and find a birthday card for Carson inside! When ordering her medications online, I...
Haley Selen
Jan 10, 20221 min read
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From Office to Mew
An update from Hayley Matanowski: “It’s harder than it looks,” I thought to myself as I fought to keep my arm steady under Carson’s...
Hayley Matanowski
Mar 22, 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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Unique
I often find myself comparing Carson to other Red-tailed Hawks I have worked with at former jobs. When she crashes into the wall as she...
Haley Selen
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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Hackles Up
We walked into the mew hallway and Carson started flapping her wings wildly, whacking me in the face. Once she stood still on my glove...
Haley Selen
Nov 23, 20202 min read
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Taking Emotion Too Far (Animal Emotions Part 3 of 3)
I recently brought Carson outside to sit on a perch in the Museum's backyard for a training session. After a frustrating fifteen minutes,...
Haley Selen
Nov 1, 20202 min read
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Training a New Behavior
When we train a new behavior with our education animals, it takes time for them to learn what we are asking them to do. In this video,...
Haley Selen
Oct 31, 20201 min read
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Emotions Revisited (Animal Emotions Part 2 of 3)
I hesitated to use this photo in my article last week about animal emotions because out of context, even an experienced bird trainer...
Haley Selen
Oct 13, 20202 min read
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How to Make Your Animals Happy (Animal Emotions Part 1 of 3)
When I started watching a video series titled "How to Make Your Animals Happy," I was a little skeptical. The instructor's emphasis on...
Haley Selen
Oct 6, 20204 min read
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Training the Trainers
Live animals don't take weekends or holidays, so it takes a team to make sure our birds and herps are receiving the best care every day...
Haley Selen
Aug 10, 20201 min read
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We're Back!
Carson the Red-tailed Hawk welcomed visitors at the Museum's front entrance on our first day open since March!
Haley Selen
Aug 4, 20201 min read
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Broken Feathers
Finding a broken feather in a mew always makes my heart skip a beat. It might indicate a serious medical emergency. Or it could simply be...
Haley Selen
Jun 24, 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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Annual Exams
St. Paul may seem like a long way to drive for a simple vet visit, but The Raptor Center has some of the most raptor-savvy veterinarians...
Haley Selen
Feb 20, 20202 min read
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Entertainment
We regularly give the birds enrichment to keep them from getting too bored in their mews. Enrichment might take the form of training new...
Haley Selen
Jan 2, 20201 min read
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Target Weights
Wild animals can expertly camouflage illness or injury. Wild animals can also become underweight or obese. A scale reading is the closest...
Haley Selen
Dec 5, 20192 min read
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Comfort Zone
With a hearty appetite this fall, Carson the Red-tailed Hawk will do just about anything to earn her food. Entering the office on my...
Haley Selen
Nov 8, 20191 min read
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Fall Hunger Pangs
With the leaves changing and the sun setting earlier, it is obviously fall. The birds know it, too, as they feel the urge to prepare for...
Haley Selen
Oct 2, 20191 min read
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Broken
"Did you notice that Carson's alymeri is broken on this side?" Despite Mollie's calm, quiet demeanor, her words stopped me in my tracks....
Haley Selen
Sep 10, 20192 min read
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Ice
With such warm weather lately, I figured the birds might like a cold treat. I left a few ice cubes on Carson's perch along with more...
Haley Selen
Jul 18, 20191 min read
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