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Draper Natural History Museum Blogs
The Faces of Conservation
I am a poster child for the wonders of educational outreach programs. My life was completely changed during an hour-long Birds of Prey program, very… Read More
Cooperative Breeding: Helpers at the Nest
Cooperative breeding, also called communal breeding, occurs in about 3% of the world’s bird species. This happens when more than two birds of the same… Read More
Hunting Methods of Insect Eating Birds
Insect Diets Insects supplement or make up the major part of the diets of many birds from small perching birds to raptors. Here at the… Read More
Northern Harriers: The Hawks That Resemble Owls
How Northern Harriers are Similar to Owls A Northern Harrier flies low over the grasslands with a flock of Red-winged Blackbirds following it. Commonly mobbed… Read More
Kleptoparasites: Pirates in the World of Birds
Morality of Surviving In a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin revealed that he wished the Bald Eagle had not been chosen as our national… Read More
Museum Minute: Swallow-Tailed Kite
At one point in time, the swallow-tailed kite bird was a common species in the Great Plains, including eastern Wyoming. But Dr. Charles Preston, the… Read More
How Birds Survive Cold Temperatures
Here in Wyoming the average December low temperature is 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Add wind and you will have sub-zero wind chill temperatures. Yet many of… Read More
Mobbing: What It Is, and Why Do Mobbed Birds Put Up With It
Whether you are a bird watcher or not, you have probably seen a larger bird being harassed by one or more smaller birds. This behavior… Read More
Museum Minute: A High School’s Taxidermy Collection Becomes a Museum’s
The Draper Natural History Museum was founded in 1998. The founding curator, Dr. Charles Preston, had a surprise collection waiting for him when he arrived.… Read More