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    • Hours & RatesPlan your visit to the Center of the West.
    • Group SalesWe welcome commercial group and bus tours.
    • Facility RentalsThe Center is the perfect place for your next event.
    • Visiting YellowstoneYour best stop on the way to or from Yellowstone.
    • LodgingSelect from a variety of local accommodations.
    • ItinerariesDiscover some quick day trips in and around Cody.
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    • School Programs & ResourcesEssential info and resources for teachers and students.
    • Family ProgramsFamily-friendly programs, activities, and craft ideas.
    • InternshipsCollege students may apply to gain museum experience.
    • Skype in the ClassroomLive, interactive K–12 field trips.
    • WorkshopsExplore hands-on programs for kids, families, and adults.
    • Conservation InternshipsTraining for conservators from all over the world.
    • Pre-K ProgramsSet up a guided tour for your preschool class.
    • Field TripsInvestigate outdoor adventures for adults and children.
    • Highlights MapsDiscover collection highlights in each of our museum.
    • Games and InteractivesLearn about the collection through online interactives.
    • Lectures & FilmsPlan for future talks and view past program videos.
    • Western EssaysDelve into historical information on western topics.
  • Shop
    • Books
    • Clothing and Accessories
    • Gifts
    • Native American Replicas
    • Fine Art
    • Quality Leather
    • Native American Jewelry
    • Navajo Rugs
    • Pottery
    • Prints
    • Media
    • Baskets
  • Research
    • McCracken Research LibraryFind books, photos, archives, media, and more.Buffalo Bill Center of the West
    • Digital CollectionsExplore our extensive photo and manuscript collections.
    • Archival Collection List and Finding GuidesBrowse inventories of archival collections.
    • The Papers of William F. CodyDiscover scholarship on the man and the myth.
    • Fellowship ProgramContribute to new scholarship using Center collections.
    • Buffalo BillUncover in-depth information about William F. Cody.
    • Greater Yellowstone Natural HistoryLearn more about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
    • Western ArtDelve into the lives and works of western artists.
    • Plains IndianDiscover more about Plains Indian tribes and collections.
    • FirearmsFind a firearms bibliography, glossary, and more.
    • ConservationFind out how we preserve Center collections.
    • Rights and ReproductionsLicense or reproduce images from our collections.
  • Support
    • Planned GivingLeave your legacy with a bequest or estate gift.
    • Patrons BallAttend our annual gala fundraiser.
    • MembershipBecome a supporter and receive great benefits.
    • VolunteerSupport the Center with your time and talent.
    • Our next raffle car: a 1967 Pontiac GTOBuy your tickets online for this amazing prize!
    • Give TodayMake a donation to programs and operations.
    • Why I SupportSee what motivates donors to give to the Center.
    • We have a winner for the car raffle for 2019Winner: from Lusk, Wyoming, with ticket #0553
    • Raptor ExperienceHelp provide care for our avian friends.
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Home > Archives for Birds

Mobbing: What It Is, and Why Do Mobbed Birds Put Up With It

January 21, 2019 by Anne Hay

Barn Owl being Mobbed by a Brewer's Blackbird

Whether you are a bird watcher or not, you have probably seen a larger bird being harassed by one or more smaller birds. This behavior… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: Birds, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, draper natural history museum, Mobbing, mobbing birds, raptor, raptors

 

Ultraviolet Vision in the Avian World

December 27, 2018 by Anne Hay

The Wing of a Northern Saw-whet Owl as seen under a UV Black Light

Did you know that many birds can see in ultraviolet light? The capability of UV vision was first documented in pigeons in the early 1970s.… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: Avian, Birds, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, raptor, raptors, ultraviolet light, vision

 

Introducing the Swainson’s Hawk

October 1, 2018 by Anne Hay

Swainson's hawk Hayden. Photo by Melissa Hill.

It’s summer, and you think you may have heard the scream of a Red-tailed Hawk. You look up, and see a bird with a contrasting… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: Bird, Birds, birds of prey, hawk, hawks, raptor, raptors, Swainson's Hawk, Swainson's Hawks

 

Monarch of the Skies: How Golden Eagles Reveal the Intricacies of an Entire Ecosystem

May 22, 2018 by Kamila Kudelska

The Draper Natural History Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West will open a new permanent exhibition on June 10. The exhibition focuses… Read More

Filed Under: Draper Natural History Museum, Reporting from the Center of the West
Tagged With: Birds, Cody, draper natural history museum, Golden eagle, golden eagle research, wildlife

 

Sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Hawks, the Uninvited Guests

April 16, 2018 by Anne Hay

Adult Sharp-shinned Hawk perched on the railing of a deck.

As I looked out my window I spot an uninvited guest arriving. It settles on a branch near one of my sunflower feeders and begins… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: Bird, Birds, birds of prey, Cooper's hawk, Cooper's Hawks, hawk, hawks, raptor, raptors, sharp-shinned hawk, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Sharpie, Sharpies

 

Introducing the Western Screech-owl

March 19, 2018 by Anne Hay

An Adult Western Screech-owl

For many people, owls are a favorite bird. One of the most common owls in the United States is the small Screech-owl. There are currently… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: Bird, bird of prey, Birds, birds of prey, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, owl, owls, raptor, raptors, Screech-Owl, Screech-owls, Western Screech-owl, Western Screech-owls

 

What Do You Call a Group of Birds?

October 5, 2016 by Anne Hay

Aa group of crows in a cmetery.

When I was younger, if you had asked me what you called a group of birds, I would have promptly responded, “A flock.”  The answer,… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: Birds, crows, geese, groups of birds, magpies, name for a group of birds, names for groups of birds, owls, peacocks, Turkey vultures

 

Birds are Dinosaurs, part 3!

August 22, 2016 by Melissa Hill

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… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: avian dinosaurs, bats, Birds, dinosaurs, feathers, flight, raptors, synapomorphies, synapomorphy, wings

 

Birds are Dinosaurs, part 2!

August 15, 2016 by Melissa Hill

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… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: archaeopteryx, Birds, dinosaurs, maniraptors, ornithischian, pterosaurs, saurischian, theropods

 

Are birds dinosaurs? Part 1!

August 8, 2016 by Melissa Hill

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… Read More

Filed Under: The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: avian dinosaurs, Birds, cretaceous, dinosaurs, jurassic, ornithischian, paleontology, saurischian, t rex, triassic, triceratops

 

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