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Inside a training session: Weighing Carson
Carson the Red-tailed Hawk stands at her window and watches me unlock the mew door. Her head tips sideways as I juggle the lock, my keys,...
Haley Selen
Jul 10, 20192 min read
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Floof
Red-tailed Hawks often have a regal look about them. They perch primly on branches or light posts, nonchalantly watching the ground...
Haley Selen
Jun 20, 20191 min read
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Carson Comes Around
I never know how long it will take, but the birds always come around eventually. Last week I wrote about Carson the Red-tailed Hawk...
Haley Selen
May 25, 20191 min read
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Sliver of Sun
Carson the Red-tailed Hawk may have given me the cold shoulder during our training session, but she found the hot spot in her mew. Carson...
Haley Selen
May 15, 20191 min read
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FOY Bath
A birder's favorite abbreviation at this time of year is FOY: First Of Year. As the migrants return, I was excited to see my FOY osprey...
Haley Selen
Apr 24, 20191 min read
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A Salty Drip
"Falconers have long known that various raptors, especially accipiters and eagles, exude a clear fluid from their nares while eating. ......
Haley Selen
Apr 11, 20192 min read
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Angry Chickadees
While Carson the Red-tailed Hawk awes visitors, she doesn't get a warm welcome from everyone. One sunny day, Carson and I basked in the...
Haley Selen
Mar 14, 20191 min read
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Science of Behavior Change: Positive Punishment
If I touch a hot stove and feel a painful burn, that's positive punishment. What may sound like an oxymoron is yet another way we learn....
Haley Selen
Feb 21, 20192 min read
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