[DVOC] Jeff Gordon at DVOC on Thursday

[Frank Windfelder]

Don't miss all the fun at DVOC this Thursday - we have a great lineup for you.

Ornithological Study - "New Jersey Birds magazine: the past, present and future of NJ’s journal of ornithological record.” - Don Frieday

Main Program – Jeff Gordon, "Kingfishers and their Allies"

Nearly all of North America is blessed to have the Belted Kingfisher as a resident, at least part of each year. Even non-birders recognize and appreciate the distinctive behaviors, spectacular plumage, and unusual life history of this unique species. But as wonderful as the Belted Kingfisher is, it is just one of dozens of spectacular kingfishers to be found around the world. Kingfishers include some of the world's most extravagantly colorful and bizarre-looking birds. And if you broaden the scope to include some of their allies in the Order Coraciformes, things get really wild: bee-eaters, rollers, mot-mots, hornbills, hoopoes--these stout-billed birds must surely rank high on any list of the world's most incredible animals, feathered or not. Join us for a fun, informative survey of the kingfishers and their brethren, from their role in mythology to their amazing natural history, to an appreciation of their sumptuous coloration.

See you there
Frank

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