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No fear
A wise professor once said, “fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.” I asked the students in my raptor program if they...
Haley Selen
Nov 4, 20161 min read
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The Bridge
The bridge, usually a sound like a click or whistle, is an important part of training with positive reinforcement. You may already be...
Haley Selen
Oct 28, 20162 min read
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Reading body language
Examples of stress, comfort, and ultimate relaxation in great horned owls. Body language is everything. It tells me when Theo is...
Haley Selen
Oct 21, 20162 min read
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Travel crates
The view inside Theo’s crate. Anytime the birds are in a program or traveling, they rest inside a crate. These custom-made boxes have...
Haley Selen
Oct 14, 20161 min read
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Inside a training session: Carson’s “Ah ha!” moment
I hold the target stick about one foot away from Carson. She steps over to stand next to it. In our previous training sessions, I would...
Haley Selen
Oct 7, 20161 min read
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Field Trip to Hawk Ridge
During our Hawk Ridge field trip last week, participants enjoyed good views of sharp-shinned hawks, bald eagles, and Lake Superior. As...
Haley Selen
Sep 30, 20161 min read
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Peregrine falcons in Wisconsin
These four chicks were banded this year at the Madison nest site. (Photo credit: Madison Gas and Electric Company) “Why might a raptor...
Haley Selen
Sep 23, 20161 min read
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Positive Reinforcement
Aldo inspects a bite-size quail tidbit offered on the tip of my finger. There are many ways to teach an animal to do a single behavior,...
Haley Selen
Sep 16, 20161 min read
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New training ideas
Dan (naturalist at The Raptor Center) practices targeting in a training session with “Strix” the Barred Owl. At The Raptor Center two...
Haley Selen
Sep 9, 20161 min read
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“Coping” at The Raptor Center
Like our fingernails, beaks and talons grow continuously. Wild birds have a rough enough lifestyle that they wear down naturally. With an...
Haley Selen
Sep 2, 20161 min read
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