Draper Natural History Museum
Draper Natural History Museum staff and volunteers conduct long-term ecological research in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and keep up with all the wildlife and science news and issues related to this world-renowned, natural treasure. Keep up with Draper Museum fieldwork and Greater Yellowstone news and information here.
Spiders, Webs, and Birds
Many small birds utilize spider’s webs as they go about their daily lives. Although webs can bring benefits, they also present hazards….
Our American Kestrels: Everything You Need To Know
Our Birds’ Stories Like all the residents of the Draper Museum Raptor Experience, our American Kestrels are in our care because they…
Vultures: Fallacies and Truths
Charles Darwin was certainly not impressed with Turkey Vultures when he first saw them. He noted, “These disgusting birds, with their bald,…
Museum Minute: The American Kestrel
The Draper Museum Raptor Experience will be 10 years old in 2021. In honor, we are featuring the 11 raptors in the…
Specimen Preparation: Everything You Need To Know
Note: Some of the photos included in this post show specimen preparation and might be graphic to some readers. What is a…
Eagle Size, Taxonomy, and Exceptions
When people think of eagles, they generally think of a large bird. If asked, “what makes an eagle different from a hawk?”…