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  • Who are You Calling a Bird Brain?

    Federal Way United Methodist Church 29645 51st Ave SWA 98001, Auburn, Washington, United States

    For hundreds of years, birds have been considered stupid and incapable of advanced thought or learning; this is why the phrase “bird brain” is commonly used to denote persons who are dolts or simpletons.

  • Conversations with Secretive Birds and what We’ve Learned

    Federal Way United Methodist Church 29645 51st Ave SWA 98001, Auburn, Washington, United States

    After listening to wildlife professionals at a Pacific Birds Habitat Joint Venture meeting (https://pacificbirds.org/) in 2016 discuss how little was known about the status of secretive birds that inhabit local area wetlands, Puget Sound Bird Observatory (PSBO) initiated a wetland bird monitoring project.

  • “The Bosque” – Late Fall Beauty

    Nestled next to the Rio Grande River in Central New Mexico sits a series of marshes and low- lying fields known as the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge.

  • Birding Close To Home

    In this presentation, I’ll share some of the birds I’ve seen and images I’ve made in western Washington since picking up my first digital camera 20 years ago.

  • Do Crows Have Language?

    Humans are fascinated by crows because they share many of our characteristics. They’re smart, social, and make a variety of vocalizations. However, do they have a language like humans? In this talk, we’ll explore some past work on crow vocal communication, language in general, and recent Corvid research conducted with undergraduates at the University of Washington Bothell.