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DESCRIPTION:Tuesday, November 24, 2026\n\n\n\n\nOur speaker, Dominic She
 rony, writes: Birds are fascinating creatures and after giving many talks
  about them, I began to write up some of my talks in 2017, originally pr
 ompted by questions from the audience. This blossomed into writing a book 
 which was new for me. The talk will highlight two topics: what was involve
 d in producing a book and some background stories related to topics in the
  book. These brief stories will include the nature history of birds, the 
 advent of modern birds, adaptation, iridescence, nests, diversity and 
 the need for habitat conservation. \n\n\nHere is a recent book review: htt
 ps://www.aba.org/the-age-of-loss/\n\n\n \n\n\nBackground: I was born and r
 aised in northern Illinois and attended University of Detroit and complete
 d graduate degrees at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chemical Enginee
 ring. I subsequently worked for Xerox Corporation for 31. In that time, I
  took up bird watching as a hobby in 1972 and have been an active birder s
 ince but especially after my retirement. I have many and varied interests 
 in birding including leading local trips, a former member of New York Sta
 te Avian Records Committee, a region co-coordinator for the NYS 2000 bree
 ding bird atlas, have written numerous papers about birds, am a voluntee
 r presently at a nature park and formally at Braddock Bay Bird Observatory
 , enjoy photographing birds, and occasionally give talks. In addition to
  my interest in birds, I spend a lot of my time with my family, am an am
 ateur woodworker, and enjoy reading. \n\n\n \n\n\nLocation: Virtual\n\n\n
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SUMMARY:PROGRAM: Feathered Marvels: The Natural History and Extraordinary L
 ives of Birds (book talk)
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