Hawks are birds of prey that hunt, kill, and dine on other animals. They have powerful feet with curved, sharp talons; a sharp, hooked upper… Read More
The Amazing Hawks
The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
The Draper Museum Raptor Experience is an exciting live raptor education program at the Draper Natural History Museum in Cody, Wyoming. The Draper is one of five museums at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, which embraces the Spirit of the American West. What better way to celebrate the wildness of this wonderful area than by sharing some of its most spectacular wild animals with our guests. Visitors to the Center have the unique opportunity to get an up close and personal view of some of Wyoming’s most recognized predators – the birds of prey!
Male versus Female raptors: How do we know?
Hello everyone! Welcome to Katie’s last summer blog post! This post is about the differences in female and male raptors, because it is often different… Read More
Birds are Dinosaurs, part 3!
Hello, it’s Katie again! Welcome to the final dinosaur blog – and my second to last blog post of the summer! This post is going… Read More
Birds are Dinosaurs, part 2!
Hello again! Welcome to week two of birds are dinosaurs! This week we are going to talk about some of the somewhat misleading terms that… Read More
Are birds dinosaurs? Part 1!
Does this look Anything like a bird?! How about this: …not really. Hmm… maybe we are getting a bit closer here: A-ha, I think I… Read More
Raptor Silhouettes!
Hey everyone, it’s Katie again! I really hope you liked all of the owl blogs! Next, we’re going to talk about raptor silhouettes, and how… Read More
It’s hard to hide from an owl! Part 3: Stealth
Hello again, and thanks for continuing to read the blog posts! This last owl-focused post is about a couple of amazing abilities that contribute to… Read More
It’s hard to hide from an owl! Part 2: The Ears
Hello, it’s Katie again! Everyone ready to hear more about owls?! Hooray! Owls have superb hearing, some of the best in the animal kingdom. Why… Read More
It’s hard to hide from an owl! Part 1: The Eyes
Hello everyone! This is Katie, and I am back for the summer! I am super excited to be working with our birds (old & new)… Read More
How Golden and Bald Eagles are Different
The Draper Museum Raptor Experience is privileged to house both a golden and a bald eagle. Most people believe these two birds are closely related,… Read More
