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Treating a Salamander
Scuba the Tiger Salamander visited a specialist exotic vet last week to address swollen tissue around his eyes. The vet figured that he...
Haley Selen
Jan 10, 20231 min read
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Frustration
I've had many moments of frustration during training sessions with our birds. So when I saw a video titled, "How To End Frustration For...
Haley Selen
Jan 4, 20232 min read
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Four-Letter Codes
Hardcore bird nerds find saying "Great Horned Owl" too much of a mouthful. Instead, they might say, "I heard a GHOW last night!" These...
Haley Selen
Dec 28, 20221 min read
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Word of the Day: Microsmatic
I have heard that it is common for rehabilitation centers to receive Great Horned Owls that reek of skunk musk. Skunks must be tasty if...
Haley Selen
Dec 14, 20221 min read
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Pellet Sizes
"How big is an owl pellet?" Like most answers in nature, it depends! First it depends on the size of the bird in question. A small owl...
Haley Selen
Dec 14, 20221 min read
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Mirror Cognition
It was time for Aldo's weekly health check so we went into the smallest, windowless room at the Museum: the staff bathroom. Since I...
Haley Selen
Nov 29, 20221 min read
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Red Tails
The Red-tailed Hawk Project shared this beautiful collage of red tails recently. Red-tailed Hawks are known for their diversity of...
Haley Selen
Nov 26, 20221 min read
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Antecedents
Sometimes Otto the Great Horned Owl chooses not to step on my glove. As the trainer, it's my job to try to figure out why. Animal...
Haley Selen
Nov 22, 20221 min read
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A Good Laugh
As I finish another busy week of teaching MuseumMobile classes in schools, I remember that sometimes I just need a break and a good...
Haley Selen
Nov 15, 20221 min read
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Digger's Mystery
What the heck is that? How did it get there? Do I need to be worried? Those are all questions that quickly filtered through my head on...
Haley Selen
Nov 9, 20222 min read
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