D.F.O. Monthly Meeting
Paul Bannick - Owls and Woodpeckers
of the West: A Visual Feast
Monday, February 28, 2011
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
7:30 p.m.
DFO is delighted to host nationally known nature and bird photographer
Paul Bannick at the February meeting. Paul hails from the Pacific
Northwest and is author and photographer of the best selling bird book, The Owl
and
The Woodpecker: Encounters with North America’s Most Iconic Birds. He will
take DFO members on a visual and auditory exploration of habitats of the
West through the owls and woodpeckers that most define and enrich these places.
This riveting presentation celebrates the ways the lives of these two
iconic groups of birds are intertwined with one another and with their
habitats.
The presentation will include dozens of photos taken in the last 12 months.
Paul has appeared on dozens of NPR stations and programs including
Travels with Rick Steves, and BirdNote. National Public Radio's blog on Paul's
owl photography is among their most popular to date, and they recommend The
Owl and The Woodpecker as one of the top five photography books of 2009.
His work has appeared in Audubon, Sunset, Pacific Northwest, PhotoMedia, the
Seattle Times, the National Wildlife Federation Guide to North American
Birds, Smithsonian’s Guide to North American Birds, and in many other books,
magazines, parks, refuges, and other outlets in North America and Europe.
Paul has served as keynote speaker for dozens of festivals and
fundraisers across the country, and two of his photos are part of the traveling
exhibit, “Arctic Wings,” featuring images from several of the world's finest
wildlife photographers.
After graduating from the University of Washington, Paul worked
successfully for 15 years in the computer software industry beginning as one of
the original 75 employees of the Aldus Corporation. He later served as a
Director for Adobe Systems, and also worked as a senior manager at Microsoft.
Wishing to combine his passion for wilderness conservation with his career,
Paul turned his attention to non-profit work and currently serves as the
Director of Development for Conservation Northwest, an organization dedicated
to
protecting and connecting wild areas from the Pacific Coast to the Canadian
Rockies.
Today Paul is also a wildlife photographer specializing in the natural
history of North America with a focus on birds and habitat. Coupling his
love of the outdoors with his skill as a photographer he creates images that
foster the intimacy between viewer and subject, inspiring education and
conservation. Recently Paul has collaborated with Burke Museum of Natural
History and Culture at the University of Washington in Seattle to launch a new
national traveling exhibit of conservation photography based on his book The
Owl and The Woodpecker.
To see hundreds of amazing photos and learn more about Paul and his
book go to http://www.paulbannick.com. Don’t miss his fledgling Northern
Pygmy-owl photographed in the foothills in Jefferson County, Colorado or his
diving Northern Hawk Owl. Paul will have copies of his excellent book The Owl
and The Woodpecker to sell ($30.00 -- cash or checks ONLY) and autograph at
the February meeting.
Owls and Woodpeckers...this is a program NOT to be missed!
Up Coming Programs
March 28, 2011
An unusual DFO Meeting offer: A DMNS Behind the Scenes
Museum Tour
April 25, 2011
New ABA President Jeff Gordon
Meeting Location
The Denver Field Ornithologists monthly meetings are held in Ricketson
Auditorium at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in City Park. These
meetings are free and open to the public and occur on the 4th Monday of each
month August through April (except December). Park on the north side of the
Museum and walk around and enter through the Museum's west doors. Plan to
arrive by 7:15 p.m.; DOORS OPEN BY 7:00 AND ARE LOCKED AT 7:30 P.M. If late,
you can enter through the security/volunteer entrance on the north side of the
building, but this does create problems for our hosts at the Denver Museum
of Nature and Science.
Submitted by Chris A. Blakeslee - DFO Board Member
Centennial, Colorado
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