Whopping Cranes & "The Last Buffalo" Sunday, October 15: 6 - 8:30 p.m. Flock to the IMAX at The Tennessee Aquarium to meet the first man to fly with birds. The silhouette in the sky is familiar to most - especially if you saw the hit movie "Fly Away Home" - a man in an ultra-light aircraft leading a flock of geese. The man, Bill Lishman, became the first human to fly with birds. This artist-turned-biologist led a small flock of Canadian geese from Ontario to Virginia. The unassisted return migration of these geese the following spring garnered world-wide attention. Whooping cranes were so near extinction hope for their survival was nearly lost. Like many birds, whooping cranes learn their migration route by following their parents. Guiding the cranes in flight, Lishman became the endangered birds' pseudo-parent. To continue the important conservation work, Lishman co-founded Operation Migration in 1994, developing the ground-breaking technique of conditioning cranes to follow ultra-light aircraft in migration. This organization relies on the efforts of many and, with the reintroduction of a new migratory flock of cranes, there is now great hope for re-establishing the Whooping Crane. Meet the man who spearheaded the reintroduction of the world's most endangered cranes and see the IMAX 3D film he stars in, "The Last Buffalo," on Sunday, Oct. 15, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Cost is $20 with proceeds donated to Operation Migration. Call 267-3474 to register for an "Evening with Bill Lishman, Conservationist, Artist and Actor" at the IMAX 3D Theater. "The message is inspirational," said Betty Miles, Aquarium events coordinator. "The movie is breathtaking. And the man and his mission are unforgettable." In "The Last Buffalo" Lishman stars as a brilliant sculptor who creates a life-sized buffalo from molten iron. The film depicts the fragility of earth's wildlife and the need for protected wilderness. Following the film will be a reception in the IMAX lobby with desserts by 212 Market Restaurant. Betty Miles The Tennessee Aquarium (423) 785-3008 (800) 262-0695 =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ EXCELLENT MAP RESOURCES Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________