BSBO Proudly Introduces
Birds at Home Virtual Learning Series
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Although the way we gather has changed, we can still come together virtually to celebrate birds, birding, and bird conservation!
Join BSBO and our outstanding lineup of speakers for fun, informative, interesting, and uplifting virtual presentations and workshops - delivered to you in the comfort of your own home!
Join BSBO and our outstanding lineup of speakers for fun, informative, interesting, and uplifting virtual presentations and workshops - delivered to you in the comfort of your own home!
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About the series
Pricing
Privacy
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(For current members, please email staff@bsbo.org for the updated members access password)
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Check back often as we're adding more keynotes and workshops each month!
DECEMBER
Winter Bird Feeding
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Presented by Ken Keffer
Join Ken as he shares how to turn your yard into a habitat that not only benefits wild birds and the environment, but to have the best bird feeding experience possible. He will discuss bird feeding tips for the winter season and touch on feeder types, food selections, and a bit on seasonal bird movements. Bird feeding is a relaxing, fulfilling, educational, and exciting hobby that is ideal for everyone in the family. Ken owns and operates the Bloomington, IN, Wild Birds Unlimited with his wife, Heather. They also have a new book out entitled Knowing the Trees: Discover the Forest from Seed to Snag. |
DATE: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
TIME: 7 p.m. Eastern Time 
About ken
Ken is a former BSBO Education Director and currently owns Wild Birds Unlimited of Bloomington, Indiana, with his wife Heather Ray. Additionally Ken is an award winning author and environmental educator. His latest books include Earth Almanac and Knowing the Trees. He regularly writes for Birds & Blooms magazine and for The Nature Conservancy's Cool Green Science outlet. Ken currently serves as the President for the Outdoor Writers Association of America. |
JANUARY
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About
The Biggest Week
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Presented by Kimberly Kaufman, Jasmine Cupp, Tyler Ficker
Join Black Swamp Bird Observatory staff Kimberly Kaufman, Jasmine Cupp, and Tyler Ficker for this Birds at Home Virtual Learning Series program about The Biggest Week In American Birding. The Biggest Week In American Birding is a 10-day birding festival that celebrates spring migration in northwest Ohio - The Warbler Capital of the World! This program will cover the history of Biggest Week, its importance to northwest Ohio, memories of Biggest Week's past, and sneak peeks at the upcoming 2024 festival! |
DATE: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
TIME: 7 p.m. Eastern Time 
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FEBRUARY
Heartbreak and Hope: A Biologist's Life with Condors
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Presented by Erro Lehnert
The endangered California Condor population, once near the brink of extinction, has been on the recovery the past several decades due to innovative management techniques and dedicated work by staff biologists and volunteers. Join Erro Lehnert for a glimpse into the life of a condor biologist: an overview of condor biology, the captive breeding and reintroduction program, radio and GPS tracking data, wild nesting and fledgling success- and heartbreak. The future of the largest bird in North America faces many challenges, but thanks to the efforts of dedicated biologists, geneticists, and conservationists, there is hope for the future. |
DATE: Tuesday, February 13, 2024
TIME: 7 p.m. Eastern Time 
About erro
Erro Lehnert is a wildlife biologist from Michigan. She especially loves birds, but her passion for all wildlife has taken her all over the world. Erro got her master's degree in ornithology from the University of Central Oklahoma before she started with the California Condor Recovery Program in November of 2021. Erro has worked for various federal agencies as a biologist since 2009, and her travels have taken her to 13 states to work with birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles! But birds are her passion and working with Condors has been a dream job come true. Erro wants to protect the wild areas of the world and hopes that through research and science she can contribute to conservation practices for birds and all other wildlife. She hopes that by sharing enthusiasm for the natural world, those that she encounters will also find a love for nature and the world around them. |