On
Saturday, Dec. 8, the Burke Museum presents Terry McEneaney, staff
ornithologist of Yellowstone National Park for over 20 years, who will
share his insights into the complexities of bird conservation in
Yellowstone National Park. Illustrated with his own stunning
photographs, and illuminated by his extensive knowledge of Yellowstone
birds, this lecture offers both backyard birders and dedicated
twitchers a fascinating look at bird ecology in America's premier
National Park.
Prior to his current position at Yellowstone, McEneaney was
biologist at Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. He has 39 years
of experience in the Greater Yellowstone area and is a member of both
the Montana Bird Records Committee (MBRC) and the Wyoming Bird Records
Committee. An accomplished author, his books include The Uncommon Loon and Birding Montana. He has also written numerous scientific and popular articles appearing in magazines such as National Geographic and Smithsonian and been a field consultant and cinematographer guide for Nature, the BBC, the National Geographic Society, and Audubon.
Birds of Yellowstone Park is free with paid admission
to the Burke. The lecture, which will be at 1 p.m., is presented in
association with the Burke Museum's wildlife photography exhibit Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam, on view through Dec. 31.
