When I last left you I had just spent an amazing day at Natural Encounters, Inc. (NEI). We had been fortunate enough to see free flights of some amazing birds […]
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!
Learning is FUN-damental! – Part 1
I am a very fortunate person. I am one of the lucky people who LOVES their job. But it’s more than that. Not only do I work with amazing animals […]
Mixed Emotions and Beautiful Kateri
By Anne the Volunteer When the Draper Museum Raptor Experience began, Melissa was able to find four wonderful birds that fit our program well. She continued, however, to look for a […]
Drum roll please!
On behalf of the entire live raptor education program staff and volunteers, we are pleased to announce the name selected for our golden eagle, as well as the name of […]
Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience’s new eagle’s name chosen
The newest member of the Draper Museum of Natural History’s live raptor education program, an adult, female golden eagle, now has a fitting name: Kateri. The Draper’s program, called the […]
The eagle has landed… and needs a name!
NOTE: Thank you to all who entered. Our eagle was named Kateri! The Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Draper Natural History Museum in Cody, Wyoming, has announced the addition […]
