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SUMMARY:Who are You Calling a Bird Brain?
DESCRIPTION:By Kim Adelson \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor 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. But… Do birds really deserve this bad rap? Are they truly less intelligent than mammals? THEY ARE NOT! In fact\, recent research has consistently demonstrated that some birds have remarkably strong cognitive skills\, comparable to monkeys and even\, in some cases\, apes. Some can form abstract concepts; some display prodigious memories; some make and use tools; and some can make complex inferences. Watch this presentation and you will discover the surprisingly strong mental abilities exhibited by a wide variety of birds.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKim Adelson is the President and Education Chair of the Black Hills Audubon Society. She regularly gives presentations on birds\, the effects that climate change is having upon them\, and how to attract them to one’s yard. She was a college professor for more than 30 years\, teaching at the University of Minnesota\, Ohio Wesleyan University\, and Canterbury University in Christchurch\, New Zealand. Kim has a master’s degree in evolutionary biology and a doctorate in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. Kim got the “birding bug” about 30 years ago\, when she and her husband moved into a house in the woods and had 42 species of birds in their yard. She travels extensively to see birds – highlights include Namibia\, Australia\, and Indonesia to birdwatch. Kim moved to Washington 10 years ago\, fulfilling a life-long dream to do so. She is passionate about preserving our beautiful habitat and the wildlife it contains.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Related
URL:https://rainieraudubon.org/event/who-are-you-calling-a-bird-brain/
LOCATION:Federal Way United Methodist Church\, 29645 51st Ave SWA 98001\, Auburn\, Washington\, 98001\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bird Photography in the Land of The Morning Calm 
DESCRIPTION:By Dave Cowell \n\n\n\n\n\nDusky Thrush\n\n\n\nBirding\, let alone bird photography\, in South Kore Korea is not a popular past time\, which is unfortunate. At about the half way point on the East Asian–Australasian Flyway it’s a wintering ground for several endangered and vulnerable cranes\, a stopover for migrants and a permanent home for many of our feathered friends. During this presentation I’ll share a few of the birds I’ve photographed on the peninsula\, including White-naped and Red-crowned Cranes and the conditions that have provided them their winter home. In conclusion\, I’ll also discuss a little bit about what has become a somewhat controversial and contentious topic in recent years\, bird photography ethics. \n\n\n\nAs a child\, I spent much of my time exploring the woods and stream that ran behind our Upstate New York home. The time spent in those woods and on that little stream instilled in me a lifelong appreciation for wild spaces\, especially riparian areas.   \n\n\n\nPhotography adds to that appreciation and has helped give me some insight into birds lives. It has nourished my soul and provided an outlet to help balance a sometimes confusing and chaotic daily life.  The challenge of trying to create compelling images of wildlife living their daily life is my goal. Connecting and sharing these images and stories with others is a bonus.  I’m especially grateful for the opportunity to share with like minded people who love\, respect and depend upon these birds and natural places to enrich our lives. \n\n\n\nWhite-naped Cranes\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Related
URL:https://rainieraudubon.org/event/october-program-night/
LOCATION:Federal Way United Methodist Church\, 29645 51st Ave SWA 98001\, Auburn\, Washington\, 98001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Monthly Program Night
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SUMMARY:Malheur NWR - 2023
DESCRIPTION:by Dan Streiffert \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIncludes photos from the Migratory Bird Festival in April\, a couple of weeks in June\, and an evening with the Great Horned Owlets at Headquarters. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Related
URL:https://rainieraudubon.org/event/malheur-nwr-2023/
LOCATION:Federal Way United Methodist Church\, 29645 51st Ave SWA 98001\, Auburn\, Washington\, 98001\, United States
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SUMMARY:Green River College's Long Term Birding Study
DESCRIPTION:by Danny Najera \n\n\n\n                         American Dipper\n\n\n\nCome find out what we are doing at Green River College to help our students become more knowledgable about birds and better stewards for our lands. Using Birds\, GPS\, and Nature immersion in higher education. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDanny Najera is an entomologist by training specializing in honeybees\, but is loves the PNW ecosystems. He is spearheading a long term ecological study on the campus propery of Green River College (7 miles of trails along the green river and nearby forest). This includes tracking mushrooms\, wildflowers\, and birds in some detail. He is an avid hiker with a love of the wonderland trail and hopes to help this next generation reconnect with nature. \n\n\n\nScience Division Co-Chair with Katy Shaw. \n\n\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/GreenRiverHoneybees – See GRCC honeybees on Facebook here! \n\n\n\nhttps://www.greenrivercollegefoundation.org/honeybees – Donations to our honeybee program \n\n\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/GRCBiologyClubPublic/ – Our Green River Biology Club \n\n\n\nThis will be a hybrid meeting. So come to the church in person or join us by Zoom.\n\n\n\nDan Streiffert is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \n\n\n\nTopic: Green River College’s Long Term Birding StudyTime: May 15\, 2023 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84408852931?pwd=a3JjZEZ0NHlxcDYxZGd1Y1lrbm5VQT09 \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 844 0885 2931Passcode: 440620One tap mobile+12532158782\,\,84408852931#\,\,\,\,440620# US (Tacoma) +12532050468\,\,84408852931#\,\,\,\,440620# US \n\n\n\nDial by your location+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)+1 253 205 0468 US+1 719 359 4580 US+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)+1 669 444 9171 US+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)+1 360 209 5623 US+1 386 347 5053 US+1 507 473 4847 US+1 564 217 2000 US+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)+1 646 931 3860 US+1 689 278 1000 US+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)+1 305 224 1968 US+1 309 205 3325 US+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)Meeting ID: 844 0885 2931Passcode: 440620Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kcdzvTg3Iw \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Related
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LOCATION:Federal Way United Methodist Church\, 29645 51st Ave SWA 98001\, Auburn\, Washington\, 98001\, United States
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SUMMARY:In Search of Meadowlarks: Birds\, Farms\, and Food in Harmony with the Land
DESCRIPTION:by John Marzluff \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs a wildlife scientist and birder\, I think about our relationship with\, and effects on\, nature. As I searched for meadowlarks and other open country birds among farms and ranches\, I learned how these species flee the plow and how many farmers adjust their actions to lessen this exodus. I birded and talked with farmers on their lands from Nebraska to California to Costa Rica. Here I bring news to you from these farms that show how some birds are extirpated while others evolve to live among the crops we need for our own sustenance. I focus on the actions of many farmers that coexist with nature because “it is the right thing to do.” You’ll learn about wine producers that welcome barn owls to their vineyards to help control rodents\, organic producers that fallow some land each year to the benefit of yellowthroats\, ranchers that employ intensive\, rotational grazing to coexist with predators and trout\, and a rancher that traded cows for tourists. One of humanity’s grand challenges is to conserve nature while providing for a growing and increasing affluent population. The lessons I’ve learned from agrarians and the scientific literature suggests strategies that we can each employ to help meet this challenge. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Marzluff is James W. Ridgeway Professor of Wildlife Science at the University of Washington. His graduate (Northern Arizona University) and initial post-doctoral (University of Vermont) research focused on the social behavior and ecology of jays and ravens. He continues this theme investigating the intriguing behavior of crows\, ravens\, and jays. His current research focuses on the interactions of ravens and wolves in Yellowstone. He teaches Ornithology\, Governance and Conservation of Rare Species\, Field Research in Yellowstone\, and Natural and Cultural History of Costa Rica. \n\n\n\nDr. Marzluff has mentored over 40 graduate students and authored over 170 scientific papers on various aspects of bird behavior and wildlife management. He is a member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Recovery Team for the critically endangered Mariana Crow\, a former member of the Washington Biodiversity Council\, a Fellow of the American Ornithologist’s Union\, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science\, and a National Geographic Explorer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProfessor Marzluff has written six books and edited several others. His Welcome to Subirdia (2014 Yale) discovers that moderately settled lands host a splendid array of biological diversity and suggests ways in which people can steward these riches to benefit birds and themselves.  \n\n\n\nHis most recent In Search of Meadowlarks (2020 Yale) connects our agriculture and diets to the conservation of birds and other wildlife. Copies will be available at the meeting for $20\, \n\n\n\nThis will be a hybird meeting.  Come in person or join us with Zoom. \n\n\n\nDan Streiffert is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \n\n\n\nTopic: In Search of Meadowlarks: Birds\, Farms\, and Food in Harmony with the LandTime: Apr 17\, 2023 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/85745489671?pwd=ekhFMlF3aS8yNTNacnV2Tm5hRndwUT09 \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 857 4548 9671Passcode: 440994One tap mobile+12532158782\,\,85745489671#\,\,\,\,440994# US (Tacoma) +12532050468\,\,85745489671#\,\,\,\,440994# US \n\n\n\nDial by your location+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)+1 253 205 0468 US+1 719 359 4580 US+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)+1 669 444 9171 US+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)+1 386 347 5053 US+1 507 473 4847 US+1 564 217 2000 US+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)+1 646 931 3860 US+1 689 278 1000 US+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)+1 305 224 1968 US+1 309 205 3325 US+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)+1 360 209 5623 USMeeting ID: 857 4548 9671Passcode: 440994Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kc3WUqTsLj \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Related
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LOCATION:Federal Way United Methodist Church\, 29645 51st Ave SWA 98001\, Auburn\, Washington\, 98001\, United States
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SUMMARY:20 Years of Field Research on the White-headed Woodpecker in Washington
DESCRIPTION:by Jeff Kozma \n\n\n\n\n\nIn Washington\, the White-headed Woodpecker is listed as a species of concern due to its association with old-growth ponderosa pine forests.  Although White-headed Woodpeckers have recently been documented inhabiting early to mid-seral managed forests\, information is limited regarding their reproductive success and general ecology in these forests.   \n\n\n\nFor the last 20 years\, Jeff Kozma\, a wildlife biologist for the Yakama Nation\, has been studying the ecology of White-headed Woodpeckers in managed ponderosa pine forests along the eastern Cascades in Yakima and Kittitas Counties.  Jeff will present brief highlights from his research including nest-site characteristics\, reproductive success\, and nestling provisioning (i.e.\, who feeds the kids and what are they feeding them).  He will also present a summary of findings from a long-term banding study he has been conducting since 2011 investigating adult longevity.  If you ever wanted to know more about the White-headed Woodpecker\, this presentation is for you!  \n\n\n\nJeff Kozma\n\n\n\nJeff received his B.S. Degree in Environmental Forest Biology from the College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse and his M.S. Degree in Wildlife Science at Texas Tech University where he studied the use of Chihuahuan Desert arroyos and adjacent uplands by migrant and breeding birds in southern New Mexico. After graduating\, he began working as a Wildlife Biologist at the Yakima Training Center where he monitored Sage-grouse\, performed raptor and non-game bird surveys\, and was involved with restoration of seeps\, springs\, and riparian areas. He is currently working as a Wildlife Biologist for the Yakama Nation where he has been studying the reproductive biology of White-headed Woodpeckers and other cavity-nesting birds in managed forests since 2003\, as well as reviewing timber sales on the ceded lands of the Yakama Nation to help protect habitat important to state and Federally listed wildlife \n\n\n\nThis will be a Zoom only meeting as Jeff is doing this from Yakima!\n\n\n\nThe presentation will start at 7 pm. \n\n\n\nDan Streiffert is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \n\n\n\nTopic: 20 Years of Field Research on the White-headed Woodpecker in WashingtonTime: Mar 20\, 2023 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81063281046?pwd=aHFrMWN6RlVwQUlKSFBsc3crUTVoZz09 \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 810 6328 1046Passcode: 982175One tap mobile+12532050468\,\,81063281046#\,\,\,\,982175# US +12532158782\,\,81063281046#\,\,\,\,982175# US (Tacoma) \n\n\n\nDial by your location+1 253 205 0468 US+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)+1 719 359 4580 US+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)+1 669 444 9171 US+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)+1 305 224 1968 US+1 309 205 3325 US+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)+1 360 209 5623 US+1 386 347 5053 US+1 507 473 4847 US+1 564 217 2000 US+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)+1 646 931 3860 US+1 689 278 1000 USMeeting ID: 810 6328 1046Passcode: 982175Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kJUW53OK4 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Related
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LOCATION:Federal Way United Methodist Church\, 29645 51st Ave SWA 98001\, Auburn\, Washington\, 98001\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seattle Urban Carnivore Project
DESCRIPTION:by Mark Jordan and Katie Remine \n\n\n\nThis meeting has been changed to Zoom Only!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave you ever wondered what life is like at the top of the food chain in a big city? The Seattle Urban Carnivore Project aims to find out by monitoring the carnivores of the greater Seattle area. During this presentation\, you’ll learn about our work\, the variety of carnivores that share our home\, and what we all can do to peacefully coexist with them. \n\n\n\nUrban spaces and the suburbs that sprawl around them are growing worldwide\, pushing some carnivore species into more remote regions\, while forcing others to adapt to higher human densities. Increasing contact between humans and carnivores potentially leads to more human-carnivore interactions and increased concerns about risks to humans\, whether real or perceived. Continued survival of urban carnivore populations\, as well as a sense of security for the public\, requires increased understanding of and coexistence with these species. \n\n\n\nMark Jordan is an Associate Professor of Biology at Seattle University and co-lead of the Seattle Urban Carnivore Project. He received a B.S. in Biology from the University of Puget Sound and his Ph.D. in Environmental Science\, Policy\, and Management from UC Berkeley. His research interests include urban ecology\, population monitoring of carnivores\, and the genetics of species of conservation concern. \n\n\n\nKatie Remine works as the Living Northwest Conservation Manager in the Wildlife Conservation division at Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Katie earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a minor in African Studies from Colorado College and completed her Master of Science in Biodiversity Conservation and Management through Imperial College London. She coordinates Woodland Park Zoo’s involvement in Pacific northwest wildlife conservation\, including projects to recover local endangered species and projects to help communities coexist with local wildlife from carnivores to pollinators. Katie is a co-lead of the Seattle Urban Carnivore Project. \n\n\n\nMeeting opens at 6:40 pm. Program starts at 7:00 pm. \n\n\n\nThe meeting tonight will be Zoom Only! \n\n\n\nGeorge Galvin is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. \n\n\n\nTopic: RAS Dec. 2022 Membership MeetingTime: Dec 19\, 2022 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/89726126067?pwd=K2ZDOHRwNjNKWGh2SzJ4a1ZseWFVUT09 \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 897 2612 6067Passcode: 421153One tap mobile+12532158782\,\,89726126067#\,\,\,\,*421153# US (Tacoma)+12532050468\,\,89726126067#\,\,\,\,*421153# US \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n	Related
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