Instructor Paul Bannick is an award winning author and photographer who has written four books on owls including; The Owl and the Woodpecker, Owl, Snowy Owl and Great Gray Owl. His class brings his research and tens of thousands of hours observing and photographing owls and their most secretive behaviors through all four seasons and the full range of the continent. Paul is also a Director with Conservation Northwest with a deep knowledge of Northwest conservation issues and challenges. paulbannick.com
Session 2: This session will focus on owls during the nesting phase and what they need for success. Like most animals, owls select particular kinds of nesting habitats. Learn what they look for and how to ensure they can succeed. We will look at various nest types and the chick rearing process from egg laying through fledging. We will also discuss how you can encourage owls to use your yard or land.
Session 3: Owl hunting strategies, movements, and conservation issues will be the central topics of the third section. We will also discuss ethical owl watching and photography.
The objective of this three-part class series is to help students gain a better understanding of North American owls, with a particular emphasis on those living all or part of the year in the Pacific Northwest. The knowledge you gain will help you recognize where to find owls as well as advocate for laws and policies that will ensure their survival. A special emphasis is placed on life histories, movements and habitats.
Each session will include 40 minutes of lecture and 15 minutes of questions and answers.
The cost for the complete program is: $45 for Whidbey Audubon members and $65 for nonmembers. And if you wish to become a member, the $65 class registration will also pay your membership fee for one year.
Registration for Sessions 2 & 3 will close at 8:00 PM on Monday, December 21st. Later that evening we will send you an email with the Zoom link. If you do not see this email in your inbox by the next morning, check your spam folder. If you still can’t find it, contact membership@whidbeyaudubonsociety.org.
Note: The recording of Session 1 is available until 6:00 PM, Tuesday, December 22nd. If you missed Session 1 or just want to review before Sessions 2 & 3, make sure you access the video as soon as possible. We don’t want you to miss a session. If you are just now registering, we will send you the Session 1 video link and password soon after we receive your registration. The Session 2 & 3 video will be available after the live Session 2 & 3 program Tuesday evening, December 22nd. By Wednesday morning we will send the video link and password to all registrants.