Date: 6/6/26 5:18 pm From: Ann Kramer via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Join Skagit Audubon this Tuesday with Peter Cavanagh
June Greetings!
We are at the end of season program for Skagit Audubon before our 2 month
break. We have a spectacular program lined up for our send off. Peter
Cavanagh is our speaker. His celebrated book will be on sale at the event.
It is a treasure of flight information and spectacular images!
*HOW BIRDS FLY: The Science and Art of Avian Flight*, with Peter Cavanagh
- Tuesday, June 9, 2026 @ 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:00 pm.
- It’s a potluck!!!!! Open to all.
- IN PERSON ONLY @ Padilla Bay Interpretive Center,
- 10441 Bayview-Edison Rd. Mt Vernon, WA.
*Program description*: Peter will present images and videos of flying birds
to illustrate aspects of flight mechanics that are described in his recent
book HOW BIRDS FLY, exploring the complexities of avian flight in a manner
that is accessible to all who are interested in birds, regardless of their
science backgrounds. He will review the evolution of flight and key aspects
of avian anatomy that make flight possible including how birds take off and
land, and how they maneuver and migrate. Peter aims to leave his audience
informed and entertained.
Peter Cavanagh is a Pacific Northwest wildlife photographer and author of
several avian books. His latest book, HOW BIRDS FLY: The Science and Art of
Avian Flight was applauded by a renowned PNW ornithologist as “….without
question the best book on birds I have seen in a long time, surely one of
the best (bird) books ever”.
We are open to the public. Please join us!!!
Kind Regards,
*Ann*
*Ann Kramer*
Program Committee Chair
Skagit Audubon Society
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A flock of geese leave their lake and take wing, turning to poems in the
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