The Beautiful Bountiful world of Birds.

From Wikipedia:

Ornithology (from Greek: ὄρνις, ὄρνιθος, ornis, ornithos, “bird”; and λόγος, logos, “knowledge”) is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of birds. Several aspects of the study of ornithology differ from closely related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds. Most marked among these is the extent of field studies undertaken by amateur volunteers working within the parameters of strict scientific methodology.The science of ornithology has a long history and studies on birds aided the introduction and refinement of key concepts in evolution, behaviour and ecology such as those of species, speciation, instinct, learning, ecological niches, guilds, island biogeography, phylogeography and conservation. While early ornithology was principally concerned with descriptions and distributions of species, ornithologists today concern themselves with answering specific questions, often using birds as models to test hypotheses and predictions based on theory. A wide range of tools and techniques are used in ornithology and innovations are constantly made.Adobe PDF files were uploaded for space reasons. Original Powerpoint presentations available upon request to Chapter.
 

Class Presentations

Advanced Training
Jim Anding, Brazos Valley Chapter – Birds of Milam County, March 11, 2010

Funky Nests in Funky Places – where’s yours?
See Jim and Kitty Anding’s submission for Funky Nests in Funky Places, as well as many others on the Cornell web site. View the above page link, and look for entry #316 in the Entries.
Books and Web Sites of Interest

Birds of the Oaks & Prairies and Osage Plains of Texas, A Field Guide Checklist

A list of 471 species of birds that inhabit or cross our local area, with a legend describing rare to abundant during the 12 months of the year. Published by Brush Freeman, Texas Parks and Wildlife.
From Shawn Walton’s Weekly Blog / Column in Rockdale and Cameron Newspapers: