Hummingbirds are Amazing! In-Person
Hummingbirds are amazing precision fliers that are fascinating to look at. Hummingbird enthusiast Dave Katz will share how to maintain a "hummer" feeder so that you have a better chance of spotting these tiny jewels in your yard. He will discuss hummingbird banding and trips to take to really explore the world of hummingbirds. Dave will also talk about his unique Hummingbird Feeder Hat that has given him a close up look at these amazing creatures.
This program is sponsored by Southern Adirondack Audubon Society.
Dave Katz is a federally permitted hummingbird researcher and has designed patent pending equipment to assist hummingbird banders. He is also an admin on the Hummingbird Whisperers Facebook page, which is the largest educational hummingbird page in North America. He volunteers at the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey, where he does research and maintains their hummingbird feeders during the season. Dave also sits on the Board of Directors for the non-profit Friends group that supports the refuge. He is the designer and manufacture of Fritz’s “Almost Famous” Hummingbird Feeder Hat. Dave holds a Bachelors in Physics from Syracuse University, and a Masters in Systems Management from the Florida Institute of Technology.