October 2024 Speaker Program
October 10 @ 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Under the Surface: Bird Bones and Skeletons
By David Lukas
Thursday, October 10th at 7 pm
David gave a very popular presentation on bird song to us in April 2024
This will be a Zoom presentation – see link below
We will also be gathering at 6:30 at
Temple Beth Hatfiloh
201 8th Ave SE Olympia
To socialize and view the program together
Birds are exquisitely designed creatures of the air, but have you ever thought about how the underlying structure of a bird’s bones and skeletons help birds move and fly? Flight is not just a matter of flapping your wings harder, it actually requires many special adaptations and compromises that impact all aspects of a bird’s life.
In this fascinating presentation we will learn about some of the adaptations we can observe when we look at a bird’s skull, beak, eyes, wings, legs, and feet. Many of these features are hidden by feathers, yet they uniquely shape every aspect of what we see when we watch birds. Expect to come away with a new understanding and appreciation for the hidden mechanics of how birds eat, sleep, and move, along with an understanding of how feathers interact with a bird’s skeletal structure.
David Lukas is well-known naturalist and author based in the Methow Valley. He has written seven books and contributed chapters to another forty books on a tremendous range of nature topics. He has also led thousands of natural history tours, classes, workshops, and presentations. David’s most recent project is producing a weekly nature newsletter at www.lukasguides.com.
Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcO2hrT0iHtM31BMt7PixTL6e9jz2L9rr