Anne Hay

This Red-tail has the dash, comma markings on the wings, and has also maintained light banding on its red tail.
January 19, 2017

The Red-tailed Hawk: Why Are They So Common?

Red-tailed Hawks are the most common soaring hawk in North America. Yet you may have one living near you and not even…

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The silvery color on the underside of a Turkey Vulture’s wings creates a broad, trailing light colored edge to the wings.
December 13, 2016

Turkey Vultures or Black Vultures?

What kind of a vulture is that? If you are in the Cody area, you know it’s a Turkey Vulture. Turkey vultures…

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Harris Hawk About to Land On a Branch Perch. Phil Fiddes photo.
November 18, 2016

What’s On Your Bird Bucket List?

If you like birds (even if you aren’t an avid bird watcher), there are probably a few species that you haven’t seen…

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A group-or "murder"-of crows in a cemetery.
October 5, 2016

What Do You Call a Group of Birds?

When I was younger, if you had asked me what you called a group of birds, I would have promptly responded, “A…

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Seen high in the air, the zone-tailed hawk will sometimes be miss-identified as a turkey vulture.
September 22, 2016

The Amazing Hawks

Hawks are birds of prey that hunt, kill, and dine on other animals. They have powerful feet with curved, sharp talons; a…

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Golden Eagle in nest with chick and two Bald Eagles in a White Pine Tree.
June 20, 2016

How Golden and Bald Eagles are Different

Updated April 25, 2024 The Draper Museum Raptor Experience is privileged to house two eagles, a Golden and a Bald. Most people…

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