Wild America – Season Two – Bird Watching (Episodes 1 & 2)
Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Location: In Person at Oystercatcher Community Center (if there are at least five people) and Virtually via Zoom
“Wild America, Season 2, Bird Watching: The joy of birdwatching is one very popular way in which many people enjoy the wonder and fascination of our great American outdoors. More so than any other creatures, birds have captured the imagination of humans as they float on the wind, soar to great heights and make the world a more wonderful place.
Episode 1: The Bill makes the Bird – Whether it chisels, pecks or cracks, a bird’s bill plays a big part in what unique ecological niche it will fill. With sturdy conical bills, a Grosbeak crushes the hardest seeds. Using the notch on a hooked beak, a Falcon snaps the neck of prey. Limpkins slide their long curved bills into snail shells and, with spatula-shaped mandibles, Spoonbills seine southern waters.
Episode 2: Birds of a Feather – Birds are distinguished from other animals by their feathers. Few of nature’s creations surpass the feather’s function, beauty and design. These delicate, yet complex, structures insulate, waterproof, camouflage, and adorn. But the most notable function of feathers is flight. Join Marty Stouffer as we learn how feathers give birds a powerful edge in the struggle to survive.”
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