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 […]
Suli Girl, Makes Me Smile
Who ever thought I would fall head over heels in love with a turkey vulture? I always found vultures interesting and was thankful for the ways in which vultures are […]
Hayabusa the peregrine falcon makes my heart flutter
The first time I saw a peregrine falcon I was on an outing to Yellowstone National Park, sponsored by the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and led by Dr. Charles Preston. […]
Teasdale, the Old Man (Well, Not Really)
Teasdale, our great horned owl, was the second bird I learned to work with. Before working with Teasdale, I had only seen a few great horned owls in the wild, […]
Isham, Our Resident Gentleman, and I
My feelings for Isham were based initially on my feelings for red-tailed hawks in the wild. Being the most common soaring hawk in North America, I frequently see red-tailed hawks […]
I Have the Best Job in the World
Let me begin by saying I wanted this volunteer job ever since seeing the program that HawkQuest, a raptor education program from Colorado, presented at the Center in summer 2010. […]
