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Snake Enrichment

With the warm fall weather, even the snakes got to bask in the sun this week!

Haley Selen

Nov 2, 20221 min read

Sunday was a warm day, so I filled up buckets of water to give the birds bath pans one more time. It was funny to see their different...

Haley Selen

Oct 26, 20221 min read

With Aldo and Carson's beaks looking long, we knew we needed to schedule a trim soon. But before that scary day, I wanted to make sure...

Haley Selen

Oct 19, 20221 min read

American Kestrels are fairly common birds. You've probably seen one sitting on a power line near a farm field, even if you didn't realize...

Haley Selen

Oct 11, 20221 min read

I felt butterflies in my stomach as I pulled into the Solon Springs Elementary School parking lot Monday morning. It was my first day...

Haley Selen

Oct 4, 20221 min read

When reviewing the results from a recent photoshoot, I found a creepy shot of Carson with her eyes glazed an opaque white. Rather than be...

Haley Selen

Sep 21, 20221 min read

We can tell that Aldo's beak is ready for a trim primarily by looking at the length. We've seen so many beaks that we can just tell it...

Haley Selen

Sep 21, 20221 min read

When traveling with the raptors, I feel like I need a "Bird on Board" sticker on the van's rear bumper. Especially on twisting, winding...

Haley Selen

Sep 7, 20221 min read

When I stand outside in the rain with Carson the Red-tailed Hawk, she loves to take a bath. Her wings flutter and body shakes just like...

Haley Selen

Aug 30, 20222 min read

It was lightly raining and the drops echoed on the mew's metal roof. Aldo had just stepped on my glove when a bevy of rumbling...

Haley Selen

Aug 24, 20222 min read