Bird Identification Basics with Brodie Cass Talbott

Name: Bird Identification Basics with Brodie Cass Talbott
Start: 2021-04-08T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2021-04-08T19:00:00-07:00
Location: Bird Alliance of Oregon

Birds are ever-present and beloved, but can be a real pain in the neck to identify at times! Join Brodie Cass Talbott for a breakdown of what to consider as we try to ID our feathered friends. We’ll learn what to focus on (and what to forget about) including discussion on shape and size, color patterns, behavior and habitat, and voice – all keys to help us enjoy birds right as spring migration brings our highest bird diversity of the year. While we will use local birds as our examples, this class is meant as a guide to identification rather than focused on identification of specific species.

A Wilson's Warbler is singing on a branch, facing right, against a gray background. — Wilson's Warbler, photo by Mick Thompson

Just in time for spring, in this class we’ll cover the basics of bird identification, from plumage and behavior to shape and voice.

Class Details

Class: April 8, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Class fee: $20 members / $30 non-members
Note: Class recordings will be sent out automatically to everyone who registered post-class. Thank you!

Meet the Instructor

Brodie Cass Talbott

Brodie works as an educator with Bird Alliance of Oregon. After many years of wildland firefighting and leading river tours, he spent six years living and teaching across Asia, where his interest in birds became his passion. He has birded across five continents, and uses his experience in education and ecotourism to share his love of the outdoors with people from all ages, backgrounds, and abilities, with an eye towards increasing access to wild spaces for people from diverse communities.

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