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!

October 10, 2021

Eye Color and Eyelashes of Birds

Bird’s eyes vary greatly in iris colorations, along with if they do or do not have eyelashes.

Read More…

June 6, 2021

Caching in Birds: What it is, the Why and How

A few weeks ago a friend asked me what the word cache meant. Many species of animals commonly cache complete meals or…

Read More…

April 29, 2021

Museum Minute: Monte, the Eastern Screech Owl

Eastern screech owls are found east of the Rocky Mountains of the continental divide. They do overlap a little with the Western…

Read More…

The blog will feature various surprising bird facts.
March 22, 2021

Raptors Aren’t Always What You Expect

There are many surprises in the natural world. Some are due to our own false interpretations and conclusions, others are due to misinformation we have been given, as well as information that at one time was considered true but has been disproven….

Read More…

February 8, 2021

Avian Courtship: Let’s Get It On

Love, a Universal Problem Let’s face it, most of us have had our hearts broken at some point. When that happens, it’s…

Read More…

December 24, 2020

Museum Minute: Jade the Bald Eagle

The Draper Museum Raptor Experience will be 10 years old in 2021. In honor, we are featuring the 11 raptors in the…

Read More…