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
Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcO2hrT0iHtM31BMt7PixTL6e9jz2L9rr
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.
