Melissa Hill

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…

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…

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…

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…

“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…

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…