Our Birds’ Stories Like all the residents of the Draper Museum Raptor Experience, our American Kestrels are in our care because they can no longer survive in the wild. Our male kestrel, Salem, arrived at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West on December 30, 2013. He had been rescued by the folks at Second […]
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 know that in birds, the males have bright flashy colors and sometimes very elaborate feather displays, while the females are drab grays and browns. Almost […]
The American kestrel is North America’s smallest falcon species and the second smallest falcon in the world. These charismatic birds often charm and entertain bird watchers across their range. They can be found from Alaska to South America and from the East Coast to the West Coast. Their colorful plumage makes them relatively easy to […]
I hope everyone has been enjoying the recent posts Anne has done about several individual raptor species—it’s easy to tell she enjoys working with these amazing animals! I thought we’d start off the new year, however, with something a little different—an introduction. We’d like you all to meet “Salem.” Salem is the newest avian ambassador for […]