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Aldo and the Mealworms
It was Aldo the American Kestrel’s turn for interesting enrichment this week. In the wild, over half of a kestrel’s prey can be insects....
Haley Selen
Oct 11, 20181 min read
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Lettuce
Carson the Red-tailed Hawk tried out a new enrichment toy this week. She was hesitant to approach the head of lettuce at first, but...
Haley Selen
Oct 4, 20181 min read
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Mixing it up
Last spring, I was still trying to convince Carson the Red-tailed Hawk that my glove was a safe place to be. She was doing well, often...
Haley Selen
Sep 26, 20182 min read
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Natural History
There’s an odd feeling waking up from a dream and not being able to recall any of its details. A color, a feeling, a flavor might stand...
Haley Selen
Sep 20, 20182 min read
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Theo
We were sad to say goodbye to our resident Great Horned Owl, Theo, this week. Theo came to the Museum in 2014 after being hit by a car...
Haley Selen
Sep 14, 20181 min read
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Singin’ in the Rain
Aldo the American Kestrel rivaled Gene Kelly’s performance on Tuesday by doing his own sort of dance in the rain. If it were possible, I...
Haley Selen
Sep 8, 20181 min read
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Digging
After Emory the rat snake explored the great outdoors last week, Digger was not about to be left out on the fun! Once in the grass,...
Haley Selen
Aug 28, 20181 min read
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Novel Basking
Raptor enrichment is always on my mind as I plan interesting things to keep the birds occupied, but it is easy to forget about the snakes...
Haley Selen
Aug 22, 20181 min read
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Sitting in the Sun
It wasn’t a terribly hot day, highs in the upper 70’s, but the humidity was thick. I hurried across the short path between the office and...
Haley Selen
Aug 16, 20181 min read
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Spiders
The mew building was made to keep the birds in – and other critters out. Large animals are easy to exclude with 1/2-inch wire mesh. Each...
Haley Selen
Aug 9, 20181 min read
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