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UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS

ONLINE TALK: ‘Bills with Skills: The incredible beaks of Colorado’s cone-eating birds’

When: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 8

Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 852 8026 4821
Passcode: 002378

Longtime birder Pete Ruprecht has always been fascinated by birds’ bills – especially those of crossbills and Clark’s Nutcrackers, who use their unique beaks to pry seeds from evergreen cones.

These birds have evolved special features that let them thrive in coniferous forests – and they, in turn, are causing changes in the forest itself. Find out how this co-evolution may help to explain the unexpected arrival of a completely new bird species in Colorado.

About the Speaker: Pete Ruprecht is a regular walk leader for Broomfield Bird Club. Members appreciate his wide-ranging knowledge of the natural world and his light-hearted approach to educating us about wild birds and their habitats.





• Open Space Speaker Series
  Sponsored by the Broomfield Open Space Foundation and the city/county’s Open Space and Trails Department, the Open Space Speaker Series provide top-quality information about a wide range of conservation topics. Tune in at 7 p.m. March 12 to learn about “Preservation of Critical Habitat for the Migratory Monarch Butterfly in Central Mexico” with Shiran Hershcovich, a senior lepidopterist at the Butterfly Pavilion. Cick here for details about this free online program or to find recordings of past talks.

• Geo sapiens
  The nonprofit Geo sapiens, based in nearby Louisville, offers public programs on a range of topics. In March, founder Martin Ogle shares information about Colorado’s chickens, both wild and domestic, as well as Bald and Golden Eagles. See the schedule here.

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