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AT: Basic Bird Biology – A Primer for Master Naturalists
August 3, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Instructors: Chad Huckabee & Museum staff
Saturday, Aug 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Corpus Christi Museum of Science & History; 1900 N Chaparral St.
Maximum number of participants: 18
Register here: https://forms.gle/JSaqF69Uba97BCZn6
Objectives:
- Examine and compare the different bird feathers from study skins.
- Learn to handle study-skins of birds.
- Identify and understand the function of each type of feather.
- Compare the feathers, beaks, and legs of different birds.
- Investigate various physical adaptations of birds.
- Discover the difference and value of both mounted specimens and study-skins of birds.
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