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SUMMARY:Smithsonian’s Feather Identification Lab
DESCRIPTION:Faridah Dahlan & Ingred Rochon \nDid you know that molecular and microscopic identification of feathers plays a key role in aviation safety? The Smithsonian’s Feather Identification Lab processes over 11\,000 wildlife strike cases each year to determine which species of birds are involved in collisions with aircraft – the first step to implementing preventative measures to keep both birds and people safe. Learn how the lab identifies both whole feathers and fragmentary bird remains (aka “snarge”) using the Smithsonian’s collection of 600\,000 bird specimens\, as well as the resources of the museum’s Laboratories of Analytical Biology. \n  \nPresenter Faridah Dahlan is a molecular specialist who has worked for the Feather Lab since 2008. Ingrid Rochon began working at the Smithsonian in 2016 as a museum technician\, joining the Feather Lab in 2023 as an apprentice microscopist under Dr. Carla Dove. \n  \nNote: This meeting will be held in person at the meeting house and via Zoom. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30. \n 
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/smithsonians-feather-identification-lab/
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SUMMARY:My Patagonia Trip\, and More!
DESCRIPTION:Club Member Sheila Martin\n \nThis is a continuation from last last spring. Jump on board with WCBC member Sheila Martin as we pictorially explore untamed Patagonia – where some of the world’s most stunning landscapes are filled with wildlife to the max! Moment by moment the experience of hiking the walkways around Iguazu Falls is simply nature at its finest. And\, for Sheila\, when Plush-crested Jay & Chestnut-eared Aracari appeared on the parking lot\, she knew it would be days of incomparable sighting thrills\, including up to two dozen dizzying endemics to follow\, just in that pre-tour locale! Atlantic coastal Argentina in November offers exceptional close-up wildlife observation\, straight down to the straits of Tierra del Fuego – with Red Knots ready to migrate\, and Austral Negrito & “Loica” ever-present. Farther inland\, we find the best puma-viewing on the planet! It was southern-hemisphere springtime ’22 – and all the breeding birds were showing off their best. While in Chile\, the quaint atmosphere\, friendly locals and Patagonia Sierra-finch\, Tufted Tit-tyrant plus Magellanic Woodpecker further enriched her experience. Relive with Sheila her outrageously memorable jaunt through a stark & jaw-dropping part of the globe\, full of scenery\, wild mammals\, and birds\, birds\, BIRDS! \n  \nNote: This meeting will be held in person at the meeting house and via Zoom. Zoom signon will start at 7:15 to enable the meeting to begin at 7:30. \n 
URL:https://westchesterbirdclub.org/event/my-patagonia/
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