Caleb Putnam
FRIDAY WORKSHOP
“Improving Your Birding Skills” |
“Improving Your Birding Skills” – A hands-on birding
workshop featuring Michigan IBA coordinator and
ornithologist Caleb Putnam.
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Dr. Eldon Greij
"The Marvels and Mechanics of Avian Flight" |
Dr. Eldon Greij, former professor and founder of “Birder’s
World” magazine, will lead festival-goers through the beauty
and fascinating adaptations of bird flight and migration
using beautiful illustrations, magazine-quality photographs
and his many years studying bird life.
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Dr. Eldon Greij
"Global Warming and Potential Impacts on Birds"
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Global warming is one of today's greatest challenges. Dr.
Greij will review evidence and causes of climate change, as
well as the potential biological impacts of future climate
change critical to the success and survival of many bird
species.
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Mantara Roberts and Dr. Dave Ewert
"The Kirtland's Warbler Winter Research and Training
Project" |
Much is known about the summer ecology of the Kirtland's
warbler and how best to maintain its special habitat – and
its survival – here in northern Michigan. Very little,
however, has been known about its habitat and life
requirements on its wintering grounds in the Bahamas.
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Jim Harding
"Creatures of the Shadows, Michigan’s Salamanders and
Lizards" |
Due to their secretive nature, Michigan's 10 species of
salamanders – and two species of look-alike, but unrelated
lizards – are often overlooked and unappreciated even by
many "nature-loving" folks.
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Warbler Recovery Team members
"Warbler's World" |
This is the story of the Kirtland's
warbler and its comeback from the brink of extinction.
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Jim and Carol McGrath of Nature Discovery
"Michigan Butterflies and Moths" |
Did you know there are 10 times more
moth species than butterflies? Can you tell the difference
between a moth and a butterfly?
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Jim and Carol McGrath of Nature Discovery
"Michigan
Snakes" |
Seeing live native Michigan snakes up
close and personal, festival-goers will have the chance to
learn many interesting facts about the snakes’ biology and
ecology, and individual species' habits and traits, and
hopefully dispel many of the fears and misconceptions of
this fascinating group of animals.
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Al Batt
"This-N-That Bio Chat" |
Back by popular demand, Al Batt, a
Minnesota naturalist and author, is this year's featured
presenter.
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Jerry Weinrich
"Michigan Eagle 'Overview'" |
Using his decades of experience "flying
with the eagles," surveying their nests by airplane, retired
DNR wildlife biologist Jerry Weinrich will take
festival-goers soaring over Michigan, as he describes this
magnificent bird's comeback in northern Michigan.
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