If I had eyelids like a bird, I wouldn’t have to worry about the Wyoming wind. Raptors and other birds not only have two eyelids, they have a third eyelid […]
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!
Nighthawks, Hawks In Name Only
The name “nighthawk” causes some confusion as it suggests that this might be a true hawk. This bird, however, is not even related to the hawk family. The nighthawk received its […]
Hummingbird Nesting and Deadbeat Dads, or Are They?
When I think of the birds in our Draper Museum Raptor Experience education program and the golden eagles in our Draper Natural History Museum’s Bighorn Basin Golden Eagle Ecology research […]
The Amazing Owls
The Order of owls (Strigiformes) is a well loved group of birds. In fact, it is the owls that we humans have tagged as wise. Why is that? The main […]
How Hats Helped Save the Peregrine Falcon
The peregrine falcon is one of the best-known birds in the world. Found on every continent except Antarctica, this species has won the hearts of not only falconers, but of […]
Funny Questions I Have Been Asked
As part of our work we encourage visitors to ask questions. We understand that there are many people who know absolutely nothing about birds. Though we may smile inside, we […]
