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SUMMARY:Up Close and Personal with the Great Gray Owl
DESCRIPTION:Co-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance \nGet Your Zoom Link Here \nJoin us for a presentation on Great Gray Owl biology and ecology by Dr. James Duncan. Jim has been studying this “Phantom of the Northern Forest” for over four decades in Manitoba\, Ontario\, Minnesota\, and California. One of his most recent discoveries is how this owl overcomes an auditory illusion when hunting small mammals under thick snow. \nJim Duncan obtained a Ph.D. in 1992 from the University of Manitoba for research on the Great Gray Owl. Throughout his biology career\, Jim was active in diverse local\, national\, and international conservation initiatives until his retirement in 2018 as Director of Manitoba’s Wildlife and Fisheries Branch. \nJim claims that his various jobs were simply a way to support his obsessive habit of studying owls with his life partner and fellow zoologist\, Patsy. Together\, they have researched owls for 40 years\, have banded over 2\,500 owls\, and have published hundreds of articles\, papers\, and several symposium proceedings on owls. Jim’s three beautifully illustrated books on owls of the world are an example of the importance Jim places on sharing scientific knowledge with the public in an engaging manner. \nIn 2018 Jim established a social enterprise called Discover Owls which conducts education\, research and conservation programs on owls in Manitoba and around the world. To date he has delivered over 600 live owl presentations to school classrooms and other venues and has delivered over 180 lectures and talks on owls and conservation. \nhttps://www.facebook.com/discoverowls.ca \nwww.discoverowls.ca \nZoom Registration Information to Follow
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/up-close-and-personal-with-the-great-gray-owl/
LOCATION:ZOOM Meeting Online
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Why “YOU” are not like a bird - Stan Tekiela - This Event is Full
DESCRIPTION:This Event is FULL \nIn Person Only – No Cost but Reservations Required  \nCo-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance \nWe often compare our human bodies and senses (such as eyesight\, hearing\, digestion\, reproduction\, and more) and project what we think we know onto birds and their behavior. In this fun\, yet in-depth presentation\, Stan walks us through why we are almost always wrong when we compare ourselves to the birds. His extensive knowledge of bird biology is presented in his usual humorous\, accessible manner. \nNaturalist\, wildlife photographer\, and author Stan Tekiela is the creator of the popular state-specific field guides\, including Birds of Minnesota\, Wildflowers of Minnesota\, and Trees of Minnesota. Over the past four decades\, Stan has authored more than 200 field guides\, nature appreciation books\, and wildlife audio CDs for nearly every state in the nation\, presenting many species of birds\, mammals\, reptiles and amphibians\, trees\, wildflowers\, and cacti. \nWith a Bachelor of Science in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and more than 40 years as an active professional naturalist\, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and has received national and regional awards for his books and photographs. He is also a well-known columnist and radio personality; his syndicated column appears in over 20 newspapers\, and his wildlife programs are broadcast on several Midwest radio stations. He is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association and Canon Professional Services along with many other professional organizations.
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/why-you-are-not-like-a-bird-stan-tekiela/
LOCATION:Aŋpétu Téča Education Center\, Roseville\, MN\, 1910 County B Road West\, Rm 207\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Speaker Series,Special Event
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series | Rebecca Heisman - Surprising Secrets of Bird Biology
DESCRIPTION:** THIS IS A ZOOM-ONLY PRESENTATION ** \n** Co-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance ** \nReservation and Zoom Link \nBecause they’re warm-blooded\, it’s easy to imagine that birds are basically feathery versions of mammals—but in reality\, of course\, they’re dinosaurs. Birds’ anatomy and physiology are wildly different from ours. \nRebecca Heisman promises that you’ll learn at least one new and surprising fact in this talk (probably more than one!) as we take a whirlwind tour of what birds are\, where they came from\, and how they breathe\, fly\, sing\, sense the world around them\, and more. It’s the ornithology course you never got to take in college\, condensed into a single entertaining hour. It will share facts and stories about bird respiration\, flight\, song\, and senses that many birders aren’t familiar with. \nRebecca Heisman is a science writer based in eastern Washington who loves “nerding” out about birds. She has contributed to publications like Audubon Magazine\, Living Bird\, and Bird Conservation. From 2015 to 2020\, she worked for the American Ornithological Society\, the world’s largest professional organization for bird scientists. Initially\, as an independent contractor helping to promote research published in AOS’s scientific journals and later as its first full-time communications staffer\, Heisman brought bird science to a broader scientific community and the public. There\, she became deeply familiar with the North American ornithological community and grew excited about the diverse and fascinating methods for studying birds. \nTo learn more about Rebecca’s work\, check out these sources: \nhttps://rebeccaheisman.com/\, https://rebeccaheisman.substack.com/ \n 
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/speaker-series-rebecca-heisman-surprising-secrets-of-bird-biology/
LOCATION:ZOOM Meeting Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Chapter Meeting,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Hope Flanagan - Ojibwe Legends of our Insect World
DESCRIPTION:Ojibwe Legends of our Insect World\nMarch 12 – 7 pm\nAŋpétu Téča Education Center\, Roseville\, MN\n1910 County B Road West\, Rm 207\nRoseville\, MN 55113 \nIn-Person ONLY – No Registration Needed \nCo-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance \nWinter is traditionally storytelling season in our Native communities in Minnesota. Many Ojibwe legends (Aadizookaanag) honor our natural world\, and Hope will share some of her favorites with us. \nHope Flanagan is an elder who has taught and worked in the Twin Cities Native Community since the late 1970s. She is a long-time Community Outreach and cultural teacher at Dream of Wild Health. Before that\, Hope taught in an Ojibwe Immersion classroom for 10 years and served as a storyteller for Minneapolis Public Schools. She teaches about plants and wild plant gathering and is also a leader for Urban Bird Collective walks. \nDream of Wild Health – https://dreamofwildhealth.org/ \nUrban Bird Collective – https://urbanbirdcollective.org/ \nThis presentation will be in-person only – no Zoom or Recording
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/hope-flanagan-ojibwe-legends/
LOCATION:Aŋpétu Téča Education Center\, Roseville\, MN\, 1910 County B Road West\, Rm 207\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Chapter Meeting,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Speaker Series | Kara Snow - Project Pileated Woodpecker
DESCRIPTION:** THIS IS A ZOOM-ONLY PRESENTATION ** \n** Co-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance ** \nReservation and Zoom Link \nKara Snow – Project Pileated Woodpecker: Characterizing Tree Cavity and Use by Minnesota’s Wildlife (One-year update!) \nThe Pileated Woodpecker is a keystone species in Minnesota’s forests\, creating large cavities that many other wildlife species later use. In this talk\, Ms. Snow will share an update from the first year of her Pileated Woodpecker project\, including the methods we used to locate and monitor nesting cavities across a gradient of forest management. \nMs. Snow will touch on some of the challenges she and her team faced in the field\, early successes from the first season\, and what they are beginning to learn about habitat use. She will also highlight ways the public can help by sharing observations of Pileated Woodpeckers and cavity use\, which can play an important role in supporting this research going forward. \nIf you are interested in getting involved in this project\, click here for more details. \nPhoto-Rolland-Swain-Audubon
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/speaker-series-kara-snow-piliated/
LOCATION:ZOOM Meeting Online
CATEGORIES:Monthly Chapter Meeting,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Carrol L. Henderson - A National Legacy: Fifty Years of Nongame Wildlife Conservation in Minnesota
DESCRIPTION:** Co-Sponsored with Land of Lakes Bird Alliance ** \n** In-Person Only – Registration Required (link to follow) ** \nA National Legacy: Fifty Years of Nongame Wildlife Conservation in Minnesota. \nMr. Henderson will speak about his book “A National Legacy\,” which captures the spirit and innovation behind the dedication required to drive lasting change in wildlife conservation. It highlights the significant and historic transition by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources from a focus on managing game species for hunters’ benefit to a broader ecological approach\, marked by the creation of the Nongame Wildlife Program in 1977. This progressive Minnesota program\, driven mainly by Carrol L. Henderson\, became a national model for other states to develop their own nongame wildlife programs. \nCarrol Henderson graduated from Iowa State University\, majoring in zoology with minors in botany and physics. In 1968\, he attended graduate school at the University of Georgia and studied under Dr. Eugene P. Odum\, who authored the textbook\, Principles of Ecology. During graduate school\, he focused on ecology\, forestry\, wildlife management\, and also studied feature writing\, public speaking\, and public relations. He also studied in Costa Rica. Over the years\, his wildlife interests began with taxidermy and hunting waterfowl\, pheasants\, grouse\, woodcock\, and deer. Henderson’s interests have expanded to birding\, nature photography\, gardening for wildlife\, bird watching\, feeding\, and leading international birding tours. He and his wife Ethelle live in Blaine\, Minnesota.
URL:https://saintpaulbirdalliance.org/event/carrol-l-henderson-a-national-legacy-fifty-years-of-nongame-wildlife-conservation-in-minnesota/
LOCATION:Aŋpétu Téča Education Center\, Roseville\, MN\, 1910 County B Road West\, Rm 207\, Roseville\, MN\, 55113\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Chapter Meeting,Speaker Series
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