Summer set in with a vengeance in the Intermountain West through much of June, after some cooling weather and rain at the end of May. Very dry and windy conditions […]
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.
Meet the press! (And try not to strangle them)
By Sarah the Intern Before I came to work for the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, public speaking made me nervous and I had never held a bird before. […]
“That bird’s as big as you are!”
By Sarah the Intern I was so excited when Melissa told me we were finally going to have me hold Suli the turkey vulture. This was it. I was about […]
A raptor update is needed!
By Sarah the Intern I have spent so much time and space on this blog talking about the raptors themselves, that I figured I’d use an extra space this week […]
The equal-opportunity grump: our great horned owl
By Sarah the Intern Teasdale the great horned owl was the second bird to stand on my glove. He slowly and reluctantly made his way onto my arm, glaring at […]
A Boy and His Bird, or more accurately, a red-tailed hawk who tolerates the presence of a boy
By Sarah the Intern It was earlier in my experiences with the birds, probably around my first week, when a woman asked an interesting question. She wanted to know if […]
