Talons
The tiniest detail can tell quite a story. If I were to take a magnifying glass to a raptor, I might look at the shape of the beak, its...
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Haley Selen
Oct 12, 20171 min read
Window Strikes
During raptor mew renovations a few weeks ago, maybe I shouldn’t have been surprised that the plexiglass windows were clear – really...
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Haley Selen
Oct 6, 20171 min read
Fall Fest
The town of Cable was hopping last weekend during our 16th annual Fall Festival. Not one to miss out on the fun, Aldo made a few...
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Haley Selen
Sep 29, 20171 min read
Remodel!
Last week was very exciting for the birds: their mews were remodeled! Each bird’s enclosure received a plexiglass window in front and...
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Haley Selen
Sep 22, 20171 min read
Enriching
Every once in a while, I give homemade “toys” to the birds as enrichment. They might decide to play with the object, manipulate it in...
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Haley Selen
Sep 15, 20171 min read
Jess Grease
This week I noticed Aldo’s jesses, the leather straps that hang from his legs, becoming more and more stiff. He seemed to notice, too,...
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Haley Selen
Sep 8, 20172 min read
The Fair
I was excited to go home to the Twin Cities last weekend to join my family at the Minnesota State Fair. Starting out early in the...
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Haley Selen
Sep 1, 20171 min read
“I AM smiling”
It always seems like Carson is frowning, but luckily that look doesn’t reflect her mood. Her apparently furrowed brow is built into her...
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Haley Selen
Aug 25, 20171 min read
Water
With her confidence growing, Carson has been taking each new step of our training like water off a duck’s back. Like ducks, all birds...
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Haley Selen
Aug 18, 20171 min read
Time for a Trim
Each time I brought Carson the Red-tailed Hawk outside last week, I had to cringe a little. Her beak was overgrown and not only did it...
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