Join us for the 2025 Bird Fest Keynote Address with David Lukas. This is a HYBRID event. You may join us in the Wenatchee River Institute's Red Barn or livestream virtually. Registration is required for this event.
Saturday, May 17th at 7:00pm-8:30pm. Doors at 6:30pm.
Tickets price: $20 for in-person, or $10 for virtual.
Under the Surface with Bird Bones and Skeletons
Birds are exquisitely designed creatures of the air, but have you ever thought about how the underlying structure of a bird’s bones and skeletons help birds move and fly? Flight is not just a matter of flapping your wings harder, it actually requires many special adaptations and compromises that impact all aspects of a bird’s life.
In this fascinating presentation we will learn about some of the adaptations we can observe as we look at bird skulls, beaks, eyes, wings, legs, and feet. Many of these features are hidden by feathers, yet they uniquely shape every aspect of what we see when we watch birds. Expect to come away with a new understanding and appreciation for the hidden mechanics of how birds eat, sleep, and move, along with an understanding of how feathers interact with a bird’s skeletal structure.
David Lukas is well-known naturalist and author based in the Methow Valley. He has written seven books and contributed chapters to another forty books on a tremendous range of nature topics. He has also led thousands of natural history tours, classes, workshops, and presentations. David’s most recent project is producing two weekly nature newsletters at www.lukasguides.com and www.methownaturenotes.com. You can also find him on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Registration for the Keynote, as well as field trips, will be opening in March 2025. Stay tuned!
