Avian Anatomy & Physiology: Know Your Birds Inside and Out!

By Stephanie Ellis
Thursday, September 11, 2008

Learn to appreciate birds beyond their field identification! This class will focus on “how a bird works” with slides that provide an overview of the avian skeleton, as well as the basics of the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, and reproductive systems as compared to mammals. Participants will also be introduced to adaptations of birds that enable a certain life style (such as salt glands in seabirds), how a bird responds to heat and cold stress (i.e., counter-current exchange blood flow in the legs), and the significance of bill shape, toe arrangement, feather structure and more! Join Stephanie Ellis for this fun and informational class to learn birds inside and out.

Accompanying Field Trip

Saturday, September 13, 2008
Place and time TBD.

The programs for additional meetings will be posted when available.

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