Before Kateri, our golden eagle, came to live with us, people would often ask if we were going to get an eagle. By eagle, they really meant a bald eagle. […]
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!
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 are based on the way vultures are portrayed […]
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… I’ve been swamped training five new volunteers for […]
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 in its population. This decline was caused by […]
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 and dawn. They will, however, also hunt in […]
My Favorite Facts About the Red-tailed Hawk
When visitors first see Isham, our red-tailed hawk, often the first thing I hear is, “We have lots of these back home.” That is probably true, as red-tailed hawks are […]
