The featured speakers for November 27 Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO) meeting will be Max Ciaglo and Ross Calhoun, a research duo that have been studying Flammulated Owl ecology since 2013.
Working with Colorado College and Dr. Brian Linkhart, Ciaglo and Calhoun conducted research within a well-studied Flam breeding site in central Colorado. Through the course of their study they observed broad movements by fledglings and adult owls, yearly fidelity to pre-migratory sites, and recaptures that suggest the owls may be engaging in prospecting behavior to identify potential breeding territories for the following year--a rare discovery in the raptor community! Ciaglo and Calhoun are now working with the University of Colorado Denver and the Colorado Field Ornithologists to investigate the potential of Stable Isotope Analysis (SIA) to further inform their research.
DFO meeting is held at 7:30 pm.at Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Free and open to the public.
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