When it comes to ravens, it seems that people’s opinions range from hate to love. How about you? What do you think of when you hear the word raven? I […]
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!
What are Preening and Rousing?
“Why did that bird shake?” This is a question I am occasionally asked when a visitor observes one of our birds ruffling up its feathers and shaking. Our Peregrine Falcon, […]
Bird Nests – Types, Material, & How You Can Help
There are a huge variety of bird nests throughout the world. These vary in materials used as well as types and shapes. Birds may nest in trees, on the ground, […]
The True Calls of Eagles
In this blog post I discuss eagle calls, attaching sound examples from five large eagle species to illustrate what their true calls are like. Please click the bold blue underlined […]
Ravens and Wolves – Friends or Enemies
Can Ravens and Wolves be friends? Ravens are one of the smartest birds there are. They dine on many types of foods including small animals, eggs, insects, fish, grains, berries, […]
Black-billed Magpies, Friends or Foes?
Black-billed Magpies seem to be birds that raise conflicting feelings among people. As a member of the Covidae family which includes ravens, crows, and jays, they are one of the […]
