Next Thurs., 1/22 - CFO Speaker Series: Floral Resources for Migratory Hummingbirds in the CO Rocky Mtns

[BCO gal]

The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL) is home to many migratory scientists, and one resident breeding hummingbird species (Broad-tailed) and two species of post-breeding migrants (Rufous and Calliope). While there, the birds feed on a variety of wildflowers, but the timing of both migration and flowering of food plants is changing as a result of climate change.

A 52-year study of the timing and abundance of flowering by many of the species visited by hummingbirds has documented the ongoing changes, and those data provide some insights into the challenges faced by migratory birds. David Inouye, recently retired professor and current researcher at the RMBL (where he started work in 1971) will talk about his long-term studies of the hummingbirds and the wildflowers at RMBL.

This Zoom presentation takes place Thursday, January 22nd from 7:00 - 8:00 pm MT. For more information and to register visit: https://cobirds.org/events/speaker-series-david-inouye/

Join us for this informative presentation which is part of Colorado Field Ornithologists' Speaker Series aka Dead of Winter Knowledge Quest.

Linda Lee

Louisville