Three of our four birds have arrived! For the rest of the week I want to learn each bird’s personality and their individual likes and dislikes so that I can […]
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!
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 was up early to get on the road. […]
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 hawk. It was a pretty and uneventful drive […]
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 education organization and is already trained, so he […]
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 is to have birds in our mews. I […]
“Home, Sweet Home” for our new flock!
I realize it’s been a while since we here at the fledgling Draper Museum Raptor Experience posted anything new, but there’s been good reason! The last couple weeks have suddenly […]
