Haley SelenNov 21, 20191 min readReuseWhile digging through the Museum's storage room, sometimes I just have to shake my head. I might find an oddly shaped piece of plywood,...
Haley SelenNov 15, 20191 min read101 Uses for NewspaperCollecting mutes (the technical term for bird waste) to make cleaning a breeze: Inside travel crates On the mew floor, especially in the...
Haley SelenNov 8, 20191 min readComfort ZoneWith 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 SelenOct 31, 20191 min readFrog EyesA tree frog sat perched at the top of her branch as if begging for a photo shoot. I willingly obliged as I powered up the macro mode on...
Haley SelenOct 16, 20191 min readRed Tails at The Raptor CenterThe Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota admits hundreds of injured raptors each year. Every bird is carefully examined by...
Haley SelenOct 16, 20191 min readKestrel MigrationWe stopped on a dirt road south of Clam Lake and I strained my ears to hear the high-pitched tittering emanating from the trees. With no...
Haley SelenOct 9, 20191 min readBody LanguageWednesday 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 SelenOct 2, 20191 min readFall Hunger PangsWith 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 SelenSep 25, 20191 min readSalamander feetScuba the Tiger Salamander was hungry. He struck at each worm quickly and shook them zealously before swallowing his meal whole. (I...
Haley SelenSep 19, 20191 min readBecoming an ArtistOn a slow Thursday afternoon, Digger the hognose snake explored the desk as I worked at my computer. She slid smoothly around the...