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. […]
The good, the bad, and the really, really adorable
By Sarah the Intern One of the great things about being an intern is that all kinds of folks are looking for people to help them out with their work. […]