Eventually our wonderful summer interns abandoned us, and Melissa decided she needed a rest, so she also abandoned us for a week, taking a well-deserved vacation. Although our summer programs […]
New Places Are So Scary!! says Suli the turkey vulture
Suli the turkey vulture spent her time in our garden this summer being the star of our twice-daily program, at least in HER opinion. Hayabusa, the peregrine falcon, would probably […]
Why Does the Center Have Live Birds?
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West offers our visitors collections and educational programs designed to stimulate people’s interest and help them gain new knowledge. As part of this mission, […]
Whooo Helped At the Museum’s Hootin’ Howlin’ Halloween Event?
Halloween brings a special day at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Suli, our turkey vulture, gets ready for it by carving her pumpkin, with a little help from […]
Being a Bird Handler Isn’t All Play – Cleaning the Mews
If you have been following our blog, then you know that our summer intern, Sarah, wrote a very entertaining blog on cleaning our mews, so maybe I should really title […]
Feeding the birds – They’ll love me now for sure
One of the jobs that we agree to do when we volunteer as a bird handler is to help with feeding the birds. According to Christopher Hitchens, “Owners of dogs […]
