Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2011 Report from the Field: Golden Eagles, Sagebrush Country, and the Spirit of the American West By Dr. Charles R. Preston “Wait till you hear what we saw today,” shouted an excited Patrick Rodgers from across the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s employee parking lot as I was […]
The Draper Museum Raptor Experience will be 10 years old in 2021. In honor of its anniversary, Museum Minutes are featuring the 11 raptors in the program. The Raptor Experience is a live raptor education program that shares the region’s wild animals with visitors to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Isham, the red […]
The Draper Museum Raptor Experience will be 10 years old in 2021. In honor, the museum minutes are featuring the 11 raptors in the program. The raptor experience is a live raptor education program that shares the regions wild animals with visitors to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Teasdale the Great Horn Owl […]
How Speedy is a Peregrine? Peregrine Falcons are speedy birds that are popular with bird watchers and falconers all over the world. The peregrine has been used for over 4,000 years in falconry and are arguably the fastest animal on the planet. Their spectacular dives and quick chases are a wonder to behold. According to Cornell […]
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West hosts its annual Holiday Open House—a free day that is a long-standing tradition in the Cody community—on Saturday, December 7 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Holiday Open House is free, but families attending are encouraged to share the holiday spirit by bringing a non-perishable food item, […]
Click here to read part 1 When thinking of bird migration, many people think of flocks of geese moving in their typical “V” formation. It’s not always picture-perfect, however. As I stated in The Basics of Bird Migration Part I-Knowing When, Grouping, and How They Prepare, migratory travels can be one of the most dangerous […]