Buffalo Bill Cody.
The Buffalo Bill Historical Center is a great center to visit. Your
pass is good for two days and worth the price.
Buffalo Bill Cody was born in Iowa as William Frederick Cody.
At the age of 14 he became one of the youngest Pony Express riders.
He was a stage driver, an Army soldier, managed a hotel, a buffalo hunter
and a leader of a Wild West show and toured 17 years with Annie Oakley and her husband.
Buffalo Bill Cody(actor)
preparing the audience for the "show"
everynight at 6 PM in front of the
Irma Hotel in downtown Cody.
Cody's Sheridan Ave looking West.
The streets were purposely made wide
in early 1900's for wagons, etc to move through.
Cody shoppers waiting
on the Cody Trolley Tour, seen
in the background at the Irma Hotel.
The tour was inexpensive and very good.
Hotel Irma was established in 1902
by Buffalo Bill Cody. It was named after his daughter.
Cody had one son and three daughters. Son, Kit Carson
Cody and daughter Orra died at early ages due to illnesses.
Current view of the Irma Hotel
in downtown Cody WY on Sheridan Ave.
Irma Hotel center, was built in 1902.
Buffalo Bill Cody Beer poster
on the side of a downtown Cody building.
It is brewed in Billings Montana.
Buffalo Bill Historical Center Entrance
There are five museums within the
Buffalo Bill Historical Center.
The museum has its roots going
back to 1917 and today it is a pleasant and informative
visit that could certainly fill a day or more. It's theme
throughout is The Spirit of the American West
Our focus for the blog is the Draper Museum of Natural History, one of
the five museums
RAPTORS
Meet Teasdale, a great - horned owl.
Teasdale was found by a hiker in Utah on the ground.
Because the owl did not heal correctly, it can no longer fly. Teasdale
now lives at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center.
Teasdale behaving
Meet Hayabusa, Peregrine Falcon
It came from a Tucson Wildlfe Rehabilitation Center
Hayabusa did damage to its wrist joint on its
right wing and will never have ability to fly naturally again. The
Peregrine can fly up to speeds of 200 mph and this raptor
exists throughout the world except polar regions. It's diet consists
mainly of medium size birds.
Haybusa and Dennis August 31, 2012
at Buffalo Bill Historical Center
Trivia Haybusa is a Japanese word for Peregrine Falcon
Haybusa is the world's fastest production motorcycle made
by Suzuki since 1999 with unmodified top speeds of 194 mph.
We move next to the Cody Nite Rodeo and
a very interesting tour of Heart Mountain
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