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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
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    • 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.
    • 1966 Pontiac GTO winner: Ticket # 4206Our winner: Ticket number 4206 from Bozeman, Montana!
    • Give TodayMake a donation to programs and operations.
    • Why I SupportSee what motivates donors to give to the Center.
    • A.P. Proctor bronze winner: Ticket # 1115407Our winner: Ticket number 1115407 from Dayton, Ohio!
    • Raptor ExperienceHelp provide care for our avian friends.
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Home > Archives for Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience

Points West Online: Audiences Rapt with Raptors

February 16, 2018 by Nancy McClure

Suli the turkey vulture oversees the activities of the mews office.

Originally published in Points West magazine Spring 2012 The Building of an Empire…. Well, a New Program Anyway! Audiences Rapt with Raptors By Melissa Hill… Read More

Filed Under: Points West Online
Tagged With: Charles R. Preston, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience, HawkQuest, Melissa Hill, Points West archive, Points West online

 

Points West Online: New Adventures with Birds of Prey

February 9, 2018 by Nancy McClure

"Fierce and alert, this young great horned owl scared the authors' dog," page 126.

Originally published in Points West  magazine Spring 2012 New Adventures with Birds of Prey By Charles R. Preston, PhD Willis McDonald, IV Senior Curator of… Read More

Filed Under: Points West Online
Tagged With: Charles R. Preston, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience, Melissa Hill, National Geographic, Points West archive, Points West online, raptors

 

Designing a Raptor Presentation

March 20, 2015 by Melissa Hill

This blog brought to you by Brandon Lewis, Live Raptor Program Assistant for the Draper Natural History Museum Melissa and I are currently in the… Read More

Filed Under: Draper Natural History Museum, The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: American Kestrel, bird show, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, draper natural history museum, education program, Golden eagle, great horned owl, Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience, Hayabusa, peregrine falcon, raptor, raptor show, red-tailed hawk, turkey vulture

 

Treasures from Our West: Teasdale the great horned owl

November 8, 2014 by Nancy McClure

A living Treasure from Our West: Teasdale the great horned owl

Treasures from Our West Great horned owl One of the exciting—as well as one of the most popular—programs at the Buffalo Bill Center of the… Read More

Filed Under: Treasures from Our West
Tagged With: Draper Museum Raptor Experience, Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience, Teasdale, Teasdale the great horned owl, treasures from our west, William H. Donner Foundation

 

Outreach Season is Here!

October 8, 2014 by Melissa Hill

Another amazing summer has come and gone and I think it’s safe to say it was a success. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, we… Read More

Filed Under: Draper Natural History Museum, The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: American Kestrel, birds of prey, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, draper natural history museum, eagle, education, falcon, Golden eagle, great horned owl, Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience, hawk, Hayabusa, Isham, Kateri, outreach, outreach program, owl, peregrine falcon, raptor, raptor education program, raptors, red-tailed hawk, Salem, Suli, Teasdale, vulture

 

Draper Museum Raptor Experience asks, “What do you give a turkey vulture for her birthday?”

June 13, 2014 by Nancy McClure

There’s nothing that the Buffalo Bill Center of the West likes better than a celebration, and on Friday, June 20, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.,… Read More

Filed Under: Newsroom
Tagged With: birthday party, Draper Museum Raptor Experience, Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience, vulture

 

The Turkey Vulture

June 10, 2014 by Kim Zierlein

Suli is so homely to me that she is so cute. Being a turkey vulture, she is not as “glamorous” as some of the other raptors… Read More

Filed Under: Staff
Tagged With: Braun Garden, Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience, raptor programming, raptors, Turkey vultures

 

Center of the West joins Cody Country Chamber of Commerce for Spring into Yellowstone

May 7, 2014 by Nancy McClure

Big Horn Basin site, mid-May 2011

The Draper Natural History Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West partners with the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce and several other local… Read More

Filed Under: Newsroom
Tagged With: birding, birding and wildlife festival, Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, Cody Wyoming, Cody Wyoming event, greater yellowstone ecosystem, Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience

 

From beyond the mews . . .

September 18, 2013 by Melissa Hill

Teasdale the great horned owl.

It seems I’m still struggling to keep up with the blog, even though our summer schedule has officially ended. I apologize. This week is still… Read More

Filed Under: Draper Natural History Museum, The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: great horned owl, Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience, Teasedale

 

September Already?!?!

September 2, 2013 by Melissa Hill

Holy cow! It’s September!!!! I can hardly believe the summer is gone. Today is the last day of our summer schedule and our daily “formal”… Read More

Filed Under: Draper Natural History Museum, The Draper Museum Raptor Experience
Tagged With: Draper Museum Raptor Experience, Greater Yellowstone Raptor Experience, Hayabusa, peregrine falcon

 

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