October 6 – Birds in Flight: the Art and Science of How Birds Fly

Description: Wildlife biologist, photographer, and author Carrol Henderson has long been captivated by the phenomenon of birds in flight. During this seminar, he will take you through the stages of an “Avian Flight School 101.” Learn about the physics-based miracles of flight ranging from the “Bernouilli Effect” to the “secret of the alula,” the venetian blind effect, dynamic soaring by albatrosses, and the amazing process by which hummingbirds hover—all illustrated with photos taken by Henderson in the course of his international travels.