Red-tailed Hawks are the most common soaring hawk in North America. Yet you may have one living near you and not even recognize it as… Read More
Traveling with Raptors – a Whole New Adventure!
[VirtualGallery id=”Snowy Range Academy” slides=”4″ title=”0″]At the Draper Museum Raptor Experience, we do A LOT of educational programs. In 2015 alone, we presented 551 programs!!… Read More
The Amazing Hawks
Hawks are birds of prey that hunt, kill, and dine on other animals. They have powerful feet with curved, sharp talons; a sharp, hooked upper… Read More
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… Read More
Funny Questions I Have Been Asked
As part of our work we encourage visitors to ask questions. We understand that there are many people who know absolutely nothing about birds. Though… Read More
The Birds of the Draper Museum Raptor Experience
The Draper Museum Raptor Experience is one of our crowd-pleasing programs. Visitors as well as staff quickly develop great affection for our birds, all of which… Read More
Designing a Raptor Presentation
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
5 Things You Never Wanted to Know About Working With Raptors
Here are some facts you never wanted to know about birds of prey Working with raptors is truly an honor. We are so thankful that… Read More
Seven Facts You May Not Have Known About Birds of Prey
Here are some facts you might not know about birds of prey FACT #1: There are 30 species of hawks, falcons, and eagles as well… Read More
Outreach Season is Here!
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