online birding classes
GET YOUR DUCKS IN A ROW: BEGINNING PNW WATERFOWL IDENTIFICATION
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2024
6:00PM - 7:30PM PACIFIC TIME
VIA ZOOM (CLASS WILL BE RECORDED AND AVAILABLE FOR ONE WEEK)
Waterfowl means more than mallards and Canada geese! Many species of ducks, geese, and swans are on their way south from their tundra nesting grounds, and soon our lakes and ponds will be full of easy-to-confuse species. This class will introduce you to the resident and wintering species we'll encounter in the inland Pacific Northwest and teach you how to tell them apart by behavior, habitat, and the location of white on their bodies.
About the instructor:
Longtime birder and teacher Laura Whittemore loves to show beginners the tricks of the trade. She has taught classes for Audubon Society of Portland and previously worked for Backyard Bird Shop, where she helped bird-feeding enthusiasts ID those confusing little brown birds. Laura holds a BA in Biology from Lewis and Clark College and has traveled in the US, Australia, South Africa, and Antarctica in search of birds.
participant testimonials
“I am so enjoying these classes. Laura is my absolute favorite bird instructor and I am so grateful you are offering these to the community. I have signed up for all of them and told a friend who has also joined and is so grateful. They are a treasure.” — Donna A.
“I attended your online Birds of Prey class yesterday — it was wonderful, thank you! The teacher was fantastic! She really knew the subject, and she was so personable that she made this technical information accessible. I've been READING about bird identification for years. And I still really struggle with it. But after one morning of HEARING about some birds of prey from an expert with experience (along with a conversational tone and a sense of humor), I finally feel so much more confident about it, at least with these birds. A face, a voice, the pointer on the pictures — she helped me get it. Really, really great! Thank you so much!” — Cathy K.
“Absolutely SUPERB class!! Cannot wait to take some more I'm a fairly new birder and have been seeking interesting classes everywhere—yours are the BEST!!!” — Stephanie M. (re Winter Birds of the PNW Coast)
“I just wanted to say how happy I am to have found your organization. I am very much looking forward to taking an in-person class someday. Also, I'd like to give a huge shout-out to Laura. She is so knowledgeable, and such a great teacher. I love her classes!” — Tonnie C.
”Thank you so much for this class. Love Laura's style and so much good info.” — Jackie J. (re Owl Explorations)
“Thanks so much for the excellent meeting. So much to learn, so well presented. Enjoyed it all.” — M.H. (re Little Brown Birds)
“That was one of the best zoom classes I have ever taken!” — Fran C. (re A Course in Corvids)