[image: FLAMs.jpg] Join us for an in-depth presentation by the country's foremost Flammulated Owl expert, Dr. Brian Linkhart, from Colorado College. Dr. Linkhart will discuss his work with these tiny raptors, which have been the focus of his studies for over 40 yaers.
The Rocky Mountains of southern Colorado have been the home base for a 40-year investigation of the breeding ecology of Flammulated Owls, a fist-sized insectivore that primarily breeds in the pine forests of western North America. Generations of banded (ringed) adults and their offspring on these study sites have revealed many insights on patterns in reproduction and survival, but until relatively recently, almost nothing was known of the owl’s wintering habits—indeed, migration had never been fully documented in the species, and some researchers suggested the owls might simply undergo torpor. That changed in 2010, when small coin-sized devices carried on the backs of Colorado breeders first revealed their fall and spring journeys and winter destinations, and more recent recoveries show the owls migrate as far south as southern Mexico and Central America. In this presentation, we track this annual journey, and discuss risks posed by a changing climate and habitat fragmentation. Click here for full presentation description. <https://aikenaudubon.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff46fad3d8615de5914f40e11&id=b2333c9709&e=1d824bdc28> This will be an in-person meeting (and broadcast on Zoom <https://aikenaudubon.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff46fad3d8615de5914f40e11&id=3fb9746a90&e=1d824bdc28>) held at the Colorado Parks & Wildlife Office located at 4255 Sinton Road, 80907. The classroom entrance is on the back (east side) of the building. The main door will be locked. Snacks & Bird Talk (meet & mingle) 6:30pm Meeting announcements 7:00pm Program Presentation 7:15pm Join Zoom Meeting <https://aikenaudubon.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ff46fad3d8615de5914f40e11&id=e8b13a9932&e=1d824bdc28> Meeting ID: 859 4776 3379 Passcode: 328580 Linda Hodges Aiken Audubon Image credit: Michael Ciaglo, The Gazette -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/f7e8e3e9-7243-430e-a4b2-6eff3096546bn%40googlegroups.com.
