bulletBirds of Botswana, Brazil and Beyond
By Peter Schattner
Thursday, February 9, 7:00 PM

Since retiring two years ago from a scientific career at the intersection of biology and high-tech, Peter Schattner has been exploring all the hobbies that he never had the time to focus on before. He's been especially enjoying traveling to out-of-the-way places that have beautiful birds and animals, and learning to capture some of their grace and magic with his camera.

At the February Sequoia Audubon Meeting, Peter will be showing some of his favorite images from his recent trips to various destinations including Northern Botswana and the Mato Grosso Region of Brazil. Although the emphasis will definitely be on birds, especially raptors and colorful birds, it is entirely possible that a few pictures of leopards or jaguars may work their way into the presentation as well.

Parrots by Peter Schattner

More of Peter Schattner's photos on Flickr

Also on the program this evening is a 20 minute power point show by SAS President, Jennifer Rycenga, featuring the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count.

bullet Birding Class: The Mystery of Bird Song
By David Lukas
Thursday, March 8, 7:00 PM

How do birds learn to sing such beautiful songs? And why do they produce so many different types of vocalizations? David Lukas will help answer some of these questions and share his insights into the magical world of bird song—and will cover everything from the ways we study bird song, to the anatomy of how birds produce sounds, to some of the social behaviors that explain common bird vocalizations.

David Lukas is a California naturalist and the author of five books, including Sierra Nevada Natural History and Wild Birds of California. David grew up in Oregon but has been living in the Sierra Nevada and leading bird programs in California for nearly 20 years.

His newest book is called Sierra Nevada Birds and it is the first comprehensive guide to the status, life history, and distribution of all the birds that occur in the Sierra Nevada.

David will bring copies of this latest book which sell for $20 even.

Learn more about the book: <www.lukasguides.com>

(topics subject to change.)

Potluck Dinners Cancelled
Due to declining attendance and rising costs of using the kitchen at the Garden Center, the SAS Board of Directors has decided to cancel our traditional December and June potlucks.
A May/June bird walk and potluck picnic at a local park has been proposed instead.
Thank you for your attendance in the past.

note The programs for additional meetings will be posted when available.

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