Post by Anne the Volunteer Teasdale, our great horned owl, was the second bird I learned to work with. Before working with Teasdale, I had only seen a few great horned owls in the wild, as they are so well camouflaged while spending their days resting in trees. We have occasionally had them in our […]
I know what you’re thinking. “Gasp! This isn’t Monday already is it?! I need to go do Monday things!” Well don’t panic. It’s still Sunday. I decided to post a day early so I can feel better about posting again on Thursday. Since Thursday’s my last day I figured I should deliver a sign off […]
As the summer gets warmer, insects become more numerous. While this influx of arthropods gives Suli, our turkey vulture, fun things to chase, it poses a problem of ants swarming around any food the birds leave behind. This means that we need to step up our full mews-cleaning schedule to twice a week. This activity […]
Before I came to work for the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, public speaking made me nervous and I had never held a bird before. But there was one way in which I felt prepared for this job. This one trait above all others is what likely gave me the competitive edge to land […]
I have spent so much time and space on this blog talking about the raptors themselves, that I figured I’d use an extra space this week to give you some updates. The last couple of weeks have just been a whirlwind of activity for everyone lucky enough to be involved with them. Update 1 The […]
Teasdale the great horned owl was the second bird to stand on my glove. He slowly and reluctantly made his way onto my arm, glaring at me with a look that said, “I don’t know you, and I don’t like you, but I have accepted the inevitability of my situation. That’s Teasdale in a nutshell. […]