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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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Slit
The 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 Selen
Sep 4, 20191 min read
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Cleaning Treasures
Once a week the raptor mews require a thorough cleaning. In addition to the expected mutes (the technical term for bird poop), there is...
Haley Selen
Aug 28, 20191 min read
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Madeline Island
This week Aldo the kestrel was on the road - and the water - again. When the Madeline Island Library contacted me to schedule a raptor...
Haley Selen
Aug 22, 20191 min read
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New Additions
The entrance to the Curiosity Center has two new greeters: gray tree frogs! These guys (or girls) are masters of camouflage. They are...
Haley Selen
Aug 15, 20191 min read
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Silly Bird
I 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 Selen
Aug 8, 20191 min read
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What 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 Selen
Jul 31, 20191 min read
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Camper Questions
One 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 Selen
Jul 25, 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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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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