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!

Volunteer Anne with red-tailed hawk Isham.
October 21, 2011

Trying to Catch Up

Holy guacamole! Have I ever fallen behind on this blog. I apologize to my two devoted readers :0) Since the arrival of…

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Close-up of a peregrine falcon with vivid yellow beak details and deep black plumage, showcasing sharp eyes and feather textures.
September 30, 2011

Time To Work

Three of our four birds have arrived! For the rest of the week I want to learn each bird’s personality and their…

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Isham the red-tailed hawk
September 23, 2011

Whirlwind Trip, The Finale!

The next morning it was time to head out. The birds and I had a ten-hour drive ahead of us so I…

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Red-tailed hawk Isham

Whirlwind Trip, Part 3

I left the peregrine under the watch of my friend, Victoria, and headed to Raton, New Mexico, to pick up the red-tailed…

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Our beautiful Hayabusa at the Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience showing off her back, with its stunning blue/black coloration.

Whirlwind Trip, Part 2

After a very encouraging evening with the falcon, I was excited to go get the red-tailed hawk. He is coming from an…

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September 1, 2011

Whirlwind Trip, Part 1

After the arrival of our great horned owl on Friday evening, I had no time to stop and ponder how great it…

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