Melissa Hill

Isham the red-tailed hawk
September 23, 2011

Whirlwind Trip, The Finale!

The next morning it was time to head out. The birds and I had a ten-hour drive ahead of us so I…

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Red-tailed hawk Isham

Whirlwind Trip, Part 3

I left the peregrine under the watch of my friend, Victoria, and headed to Raton, New Mexico, to pick up the red-tailed…

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Our beautiful Hayabusa at the Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience showing off her back, with its stunning blue/black coloration.

Whirlwind Trip, Part 2

After a very encouraging evening with the falcon, I was excited to go get the red-tailed hawk. He is coming from an…

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September 1, 2011

Whirlwind Trip, Part 1

After the arrival of our great horned owl on Friday evening, I had no time to stop and ponder how great it…

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Great horned owl Teasdale shortly after arriving at his new home with the Draper Museum Raptor Experience.

“Home, Sweet Home” for our new flock!

I realize it’s been a while since we here at the fledgling Draper Museum Raptor Experience posted anything new, but there’s been…

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A view of our red-tailed hawk, showing his "bad" side. He's still quite handsome!
August 22, 2011

A step closer to our raptor permits

We talked to our state representative earlier this afternoon. We should have our permit approval by tomorrow! They have been concerned about…

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