Haley SelenSep 10, 20192 min readBroken"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 SelenSep 4, 20191 min readSlitThe 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 SelenAug 28, 20191 min readCleaning TreasuresOnce a week the raptor mews require a thorough cleaning. In addition to the expected mutes (the technical term for bird poop), there is...
Haley SelenAug 22, 20191 min readMadeline IslandThis week Aldo the kestrel was on the road - and the water - again. When the Madeline Island Library contacted me to schedule a raptor...
Haley SelenAug 15, 20191 min readNew AdditionsThe entrance to the Curiosity Center has two new greeters: gray tree frogs! These guys (or girls) are masters of camouflage. They are...
Haley SelenAug 8, 20191 min readSilly BirdI returned Aldo to his mew after cleaning and realized I forgot to replace the green turf on top of his hutch. But Aldo didn’t seem to...
Haley SelenJul 31, 20191 min readWhat goes up...Digger the hognose snake found herself in a bit of a pickle. In an effort (with unknown motivation) to investigate the ceiling of her...
Haley SelenJul 25, 20192 min readCamper QuestionsOne of the best parts of my job is the chance to take our raptors on the road. Yesterday, Aldo the kestrel and I drove carefully up the...
Haley SelenJul 18, 20191 min readIce 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 SelenJul 10, 20192 min readInside a training session: Weighing CarsonCarson 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,...