Hawks are birds of prey that hunt, kill, and dine on other animals. They have powerful feet with curved, sharp talons; a sharp, hooked upper beak; and excellent eyesight to […]
Draper Natural History Museum
Draper Natural History Museum staff and volunteers work with museum exhibits, programs, labwork, and conduct ecological research in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. They also keep up with and share wildlife and science news and issues related to this world-renowned, natural treasure.
Male versus Female raptors: How do we know?
Hello everyone! Welcome to Katie’s last summer blog post! This post is about the differences in female and male raptors, because it is often different than people expect. Most people […]
Birds are Dinosaurs, part 3!
Hello, it’s Katie again! Welcome to the final dinosaur blog – and my second to last blog post of the summer! This post is going to be all about synapomorphies, […]
Birds are Dinosaurs, part 2!
Hello again! Welcome to week two of birds are dinosaurs! This week we are going to talk about some of the somewhat misleading terms that are used to define and […]
Are birds dinosaurs? Part 1!
Does this look Anything like a bird?! How about this: …not really. Hmm… maybe we are getting a bit closer here: A-ha, I think I finally see the connection: If […]
Raptor Silhouettes!
Hey everyone, it’s Katie again! I really hope you liked all of the owl blogs! Next, we’re going to talk about raptor silhouettes, and how they can help you figure […]
