Photographer Peter Cavanagh will present some of the flight photographs that appear in his recent book 100 FLYING BIRDS: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight. He will recount stories behind the shots, the locations and anecdotes about the birds and their behavior. He will also focus on illuminating the mechanics of bird flight.

Cavanagh is a resident of Lopez Island, Washington who travels around the world to photograph birds in flight. He was raised and educated in the United Kingdom and had a long career in academia (Penn State, the Cleveland Clinic, University of Washington) studying the mechanics of human movement on earth and during spaceflight. His interest in bird flight photography and flight mechanics developed naturally from his professional background and insights into aerodynamics gained during completion of an instrument rating as a private pilot. Peter’s images have been included three times in the Top 100 Bird Photographs of the Year by the Audubon Society. His book 100 Flying Birds: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight is due to be released this November by publisher, Firefly Books.

Peter is a member of the North American Nature Photographers Association and he guest curated the exhibit How Birds Fly at the Seattle Museum of Flight.

The monthly programs are virtual via Zoom. There is a short meeting and the free program begins at 7:30 p.m. The meeting and program are open to the public, but nonmembers must register below. Registration will close at noon on November 11th, and we will send you the Zoom link for the program shortly after. Whidbey Audubon members do not need to register and will automatically receive a Zoom link to the program. Registration is closed.