Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2010 Taking to the Field with the Draper Natural History Museum By Jennifer McDonald Nature buffs are always excited at the opportunity to “take […]
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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 program. Jade is a bald eagle. He is […]
Treasures from Our West: A bald eagle named “Jade”
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2017 Jade, the bald eagle A sub-adult, male bald eagle, Jade was named after Wyoming’s state gemstone, with a subtle nod to […]
What a Difference a Year Makes
About this time last year, we began construction on an exhibit for a bald eagle. At that time, we had no idea what eagle would live in that exhibit (the […]
Winter Survival
As I sit down to write this blog post, it’s warmed up to a balmy -2 degrees. Winter has fully set in in Wyoming and many of our visitors, fans, […]
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 […]