Haley SelenMar 14, 20182 min readIAATE ConferenceIn late February, I checked into the hotel in Redding, California and tracked down the registration table. I received a warm welcome to...
Haley SelenMar 1, 20181 min readFoot TuckI am always looking for signs that the birds are relaxed. Any time their head is down (while eating) or covered (while preening their...
Haley SelenFeb 22, 20181 min readPellet Quiz!You didn’t think I would let you forget about raptor digestion so soon, did you? Click here to take an extended Pellet Quiz!
Haley SelenFeb 15, 20181 min readSleepingI went outside to check on the birds one last time before I went home for the day. I peered into Carson’s mew and saw her staring back at...
Haley SelenFeb 8, 20181 min readPerch VarietyAldo tried out two new perches this week to spice up his time indoors. First he sampled a flat block perch for an afternoon, then he...
Haley SelenFeb 1, 20181 min readFalcon pelletsLearning about digestive systems and pellet schedules is interesting (at least for me!) and it is also useful to know when caring for the...
Haley SelenJan 25, 20181 min readFull CropI couldn’t resist taking this picture of Carson yesterday, even though it creates a rather backwards story. Last week’s article described...
Haley SelenJan 18, 20181 min readPellet SchedulesReady for a rousing game of “Who Cast that Pellet?” Take a guess with this first pellet: Pellet #1: Pellet #2: This pellet has smoother...
Haley SelenJan 11, 20181 min readChanging eyesCarson’s eyes were the subject of my very first “News from the Mews” article in 2016. I had never met a young hawk before, and her...
Haley SelenJan 4, 20181 min readNighttime DisplaysAs the sun goes down and the owl wakes up, the forest – and the owl itself – is draped in a new light. The owl’s dark colors and fine...