Announcing a new era… of blogging, anyway

As much as we all hated to see Sarah head back to school and abandon us here at the Draper Museum Raptor Experience ;0) I am happy to report that our volunteer, Anne, has graciously offered to help out with the blog.

Anne has been with the program since the beginning. Actually, I think she was part of the program before it ever even started! I met Anne for the first time while she volunteered to help out when the Draper brought HawkQuest (and, in turn, me) to Cody for programs back in 2009. I still remember how helpful she was as we raced back and forth with the bald eagle between presentations. She helped us sell merchandise, cleared the path for the birds, and so much more! She was so wonderful, I couldn’t help but remember her. Well, that and her curly red hair! :0)

Anne has helped the Draper Natural History Museum out for years as a volunteer in our working laboratory and as a dedicated member of the Eagle Posse—helping to monitor golden eagle nests for our scientific field research. She also happens to be one of the most dedicated and reliable raptor handlers I know and I am SO grateful she gives up so much of her time for these birds.

With that, I turn the blog over to her for the foreseeable future! I hope you enjoy her tales of working with these wonderful birds just as much as Sarah’s and infinitely more than mine ;0)