THE LINNAEAN SOCIETY OF NEW YORK SPEAKERS PROGRAM
Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
The American Museum of Natural History, Linder Theater
Speaker: Peter Capainolo, Senior Scientific Assistant, Department of
Ornithology, American Museum of Natural History and Adjunct Lecturer,
Department of Biology, City College of CUNY
Subject: The Biology and Ecology of North American Birds of Prey
The diversity and natural history of selected species of eagles, hawks,
falcons, vultures and owls of North America will be explored. During a slide
presentation, birds of prey will be defined, adaptations for survival will be
discussed and their current taxonomic positions will be explored as well as the
unique relationship human beings have had with these magnificent birds
throughout history.
Peter Capainolo has had an interest in natural history, particularly
ornithology, since boyhood. Birds of prey fascinated him and he received one of
the first falconry licenses issued by New York State at the age of 18. He
studied zoology and practiced falconry under Heinz Meng at the State University
of New York at New Paltz. He is the author, with Carol A. Butler, of How Fast
Can A Falcon Dive? Fascinating Answers To Questions About Birds Of Prey
published by Rutgers University Press. He will be available to sign a copy of
this book if you bring it to the lecture.
The meeting is open to the public, without charge. Please join us
for what promises to be a very exciting talk. Enter the Museum at West 77th
Street. If you would like to meet Peter Capainolo prior to the talk, join us at
Pappardella's Restaurant, 75th Street and Columbus Avenue at 6 p.m. The
reservation will be in the name of Alice.
Alice Deutsch, Vice President
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