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Birdathon!
Many would be surprised to learn that I used to be afraid of birds, mostly because I watched Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” at a young,...
Haley Selen
Jun 2, 20172 min read
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Digging
Digger, the Western Hognose Snake Of all the animals in the Museum’s living collection, Digger has the most fitting name. This Western...
Haley Selen
May 26, 20171 min read
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Sunshine
Last week felt like a good chance to try something new with Carson. She has been doing very well coming outside with me and is even...
Haley Selen
May 19, 20171 min read
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Spring Cleaning
In spring, I love to find wildflowers blooming, to wait for migrating birds to return, and (perhaps most of all) to connect the outdoor...
Haley Selen
May 12, 20171 min read
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Sticks
Carson holding on to one of her sticks. Even through the ice and snow last week, birds can sense that it’s spring. There seem to be more...
Haley Selen
May 6, 20171 min read
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Putting the “Tiger” in Tiger Salamander
Tiger Salamanders, one of seven salamander species found in Wisconsin, are named for their black and yellow markings that sometimes...
Haley Selen
Apr 28, 20171 min read
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Vocal
Our Red-tailed Hawk, Carson, has been very vocal lately. When I enter the mew, she often grumbles and squawks. And every once in a while,...
Haley Selen
Apr 21, 20171 min read
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Bath time
Last Saturday was finally warm enough for the birds to take a bath outside. When I gave Carson a pan of water, she hopped in as soon as I...
Haley Selen
Apr 14, 20171 min read
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Enrichment
To maintain healthy birds in captivity, we encourage natural behaviors to keep their minds and bodies active. Most of a wild raptor’s day...
Haley Selen
Apr 7, 20171 min read
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Shed!
I normally write about our mew residents in “News from the Mews,” but this non-feathered member of our Living Collections is just too...
Haley Selen
Mar 31, 20171 min read
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