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Saturday Presentations:
"The Art of Interpretive
Birding"
&
"Birders as Amateur Naturalists --
Exploring the Possibilities"
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Saturday Presentation: "The Art of Interpretive
Birding": This program will forever alter how you look at
birds and birding. It’s all about training yourself to see and
interpret the intricacies of bird behavior. Dr. Jim Davis, an
ornithologist from Minnesota, has studied bird behavior throughout
North America, Central America and Australia and is editor of
“Interpretive Bird Bulletin.” Visit his website at
www.ibirding.com
Saturday Presentation: "Birders as Amateur Naturalists":
Listing species and spotting rarities are prominent activities
among birders. But that’s only part of it. Dr. Jim Davis explores
the many ways bird watching informs us about the natural world and
how assuming the role of amateur naturalist adds new life to bird
watching. Once you’ve become fairly proficient at recognizing
birds and their habitat, Dr. Davis shows us how a wealth of new
opportunities open up to the inquisitive mind.
Click
HERE
for information about the Friday Workshop with Dr. Jim Davis.
Dr. Jim Davis
Dr Jim Davis has studied bird
behavior for twenty years. He received his Ph.D. from the
University of Texas at Austin and went on to do a post-doc at the
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. His scientific
contributions have focused on various aspects of kingfisher
behavior including territoriality, vocal communication, and mating
systems. Over the past 15 years, Jim has traveled to different
parts of the world to observe and write about bird behavior. In
1997, he started the Australian edition of Interpretive Birding
Bulletin and, in 2000, the North American edition.
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