Falconer's Knot
A secure knot that can be tied with one hand while blindfolded? Luckily falconers have already figured out how to do it. When Aldo the...
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Haley Selen
Jan 23, 20201 min read
All in good (salamander) time
While the tree frogs are sleeping away the winter in the exhibit hall, preferring to ignore their worms, it seems Scuba the Tiger...
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Haley Selen
Jan 15, 20201 min read
Bald Eagles in Wisconsin
A friend once took a tour at the Carolina Raptor Center where, upon seeing their Bald Eagle reintroduction program, had to ask, "why?"...
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Haley Selen
Jan 9, 20202 min read
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...
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Haley Selen
Jan 2, 20201 min read
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...
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Haley Selen
Dec 21, 20191 min read
Resolutions
It looks like Aldo the American Kestrel is getting a head start on a New Year's resolution: daily yoga practice!
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Haley Selen
Dec 19, 20191 min read
Deer Trails
It is already proving to be a tough winter this year. With knee-deep snow falling before Thanksgiving and a handful of nights seeing...
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Haley Selen
Dec 12, 20191 min read
Eye Caps
Have you ever had a staring contest with a snake? Anyone attempting such a competition should be prepared to lose. The snake will always...
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Haley Selen
Dec 5, 20192 min read
Target Weights
Wild animals can expertly camouflage illness or injury. Wild animals can also become underweight or obese. A scale reading is the closest...
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Haley Selen
Nov 26, 20191 min read
Digesting
We may have sought out a chair next to the fireplace after Thanksgiving dinner, simply finding a comfortable place to let the "turkey...
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