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Swifts and Hummingbirds: two unique bird families

Instructor: Bob Lewis and Rusty Scalf

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sessions on:  

  • Thursdays

Venue: Zoom

Roughly 50 million years ago, a lineage of birds known as Apodiformes (the birds with no feet) split apart, leading to today’s bird families of Swifts and Hummingbirds.  More recently, Rusty’s and Bob’s avian foci have also drifted apart − Rusty to Swifts and chimneys, and Bob to Hummingbirds and nectar flowers.  The two will present an in-depth review of these two fascinating bird families − their origin, diversity, physiology and behavior.

Recordings of the lecture presentations will be available to class participants  for a limited period of time.

  • Four Thursday evening classes by Zoom, February 10, 17, 24, March 3: 7 to 8:30 pm
  • $60 for GGBA members, $80 for non-members

Once this class is full, you may sign up to be on a waiting list.

Registration opens: 12/10/2021

Limited to 50 participants

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