Raptor Discovery

If you ever find yourself in Pullman, Washington, stop in at the Palouse Discovery Science Center like we did last week. It's a great facility, especially for a small town. My kids loved all the fun experiments and cool science toys that you expect to find in places such as this.

But what really wowed us was the appearance of the Washington State University Raptor Club with several of their birds, including a red-tailed hawk named Dakota. We were able to get up close and personal with Dakota, literally four inches away. And he didn't even rip my eyes out! In the photo below, you can see damage to his eye where he was shot by someone. Dakota also has buckshot permanently embedded in his leg. Stupid hunters.



We also met a beautiful barn owl and this little guy, an American Kestrel: