Stanislaus Audubon Society

Paul Bannick is an award-winning author and photographer who makes images to inspire education and conservation. Paul's new program is based upon his latest book, Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers.  He uses his intimate, yet dramatic images, up-to-date science, and first-hand narratives to explore the lives of North American woodpeckers. He compares and contrasts typical behavior and anomalies among the woodpecker species in North America, and shares their conservation outlook for the future. He explores the yearly life cycles of woodpeckers through all four seasons, including courtship, mating, and nesting in spring; fledging and feeding of young in summer; dispersal and learning independence in fall; and movements for survival in winter. His exploration of these charismatic birds and their habitats include species from the Arctic through southern Mexico, as well as those of the Caribbean Islands. Bannick’s startling images reflect their shared behaviors, as well as some surprising exceptions and adaptations. More than just backdrops, the varied habitats reveal wildly rich stories of their own. 

Register in advance for this meeting at the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  

***NOTE: this program will not be recorded.

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This is the fifth annual indoors “field trip” to view the masterwork of Adrew Jackson Grayson, Birds of the Pacific Slope. This ornithologist and artist was a founder of the town of Grayson in Stanislaus County, and during his life was known as the “Audubon of the West.” The 156 prints of his watercolors will be viewed in the Special Collections Department on the third floor of the Vasche Library.  This visit is limited to the first eight participants who register, and there will be a wait list.  Photo ID will be required. To register, RSVP no later than Friday, September 18 at bees2@sbcglobal.net. 

Questions about parking and the library may be directed to Mary Weppler-Van Diver at mweppler@csustan.edu.