Board meetings, which are open to our
members and interested individuals, are held the first Wednesday evening of even numbered months unless otherwise
announced (please consult this web page for changes in the date). The meetings,
which begin at 7 pm, are held at the
The next board meeting is: Wednesday,
October 7 at 7:00PM
– at the Oella office.
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Save the Date!
The Fall Chili Dinner will be held on
Saturday, October 24th
**Due to unforeseen circumstances we have a replacement speaker for the upcoming Fall Chili Dinner
Facebook for Birds
Dr. Brandt Ryder
Please
note that we strongly encourage you to call and reserve your meal ticket in
advance. We do always
welcome
walk-ins, but we cannot guarantee that there will be enough food if we cannot
plan for them. We
greatly
appreciate your cooperation.
Since
the time of Stanley Milgram’s
“small-world experiment” and the concept of six-degrees of
separation, we have become abundantly aware of how organisms are inextricably
linked in structured social networks. Only within the last three years,
however, have evolutionary biologists studying non-human vertebrates begun to
apply social network analyses to understand the importance of direct and
indirect connections among individuals and populations. The talk will first
give an overview of social networks and their importance in biological systems.
Then we will hear about the ecology of manakins and their habitat in the
lowland Ecuadorian rainforest and the complex social system of the wire-tailed
manakins with specific focus on leks and coordinated male displays. Dr. Ryder will also discuss the social
and reproductive function of these displays with particular attention to social
connectivity.
Dr. Ryder is a broadly trained avian
ecologist with research interests ranging from reproductive behavior to
population dynamics. Dr. Ryder received his undergraduate in Wildlife Biology
from
Where:
St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church,
Cost:
$8.00/person for dinner and the program; $11.00 for a glass
of wine or a beer with dinner and program.
Donations:
Donate a dessert, which will be sold by the slice as an
after dinner treat! Or bring
something for our raffle.
Reservations:
Call 410-203-1819; specify if you prefer vegetarian chili.
Please send checks payable to The
Directions:
Take the
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New!
On Silent Wings:
Predators of the Night
Thursday, November 5th, 2009, 7:00 P.M.
Join
The work of this dedicated expert is
also the basis of a new children's book, Baby Owl's Rescue, written by Jennifer Keats Curtis and
illustrated by Laura Jacques released September 2009. The fascinating
tale features a brother and sister duo and their wildlife rehabilitator mom who
know just what to do when they find a baby owl that has
fallen out of its nest. Books, signed by the author, will be available at
a special price.
Please email us to suggest an event or speaker you feel we should consider for a future program.
Please take a peek at our wishlist.