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!
The Eagle, er American Kestrel, Has Landed
I hope everyone has been enjoying the recent posts Anne has done about several individual raptor species—it’s easy to tell she enjoys…
My Favorite Interesting Facts About Golden Eagles
Before Kateri, our golden eagle, came to live with us, people would often ask if we were going to get an eagle….
My Favorite Interesting Facts About Turkey Vultures
Vultures are one of the most misunderstood and least appreciated birds in the avian world. Many of the opinions formed by people…
Fresh Meat, or, New Volunteers
I realize it’s been a long time since I, personally, added a post to our blog, but there is a good reason……
My Favorite Interesting Facts About Peregrine Falcons
By the middle of the twentieth century, the peregrine falcon was placed on the Endangered Species List, due to a sharp decline…
My Favorite Facts About Great Horned Owls
It’s a common belief that great horned owls are nocturnal, although they are actually crepuscular, which means they prefer to hunt dusk…