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 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --