Richmond Audubon Society (RAS) does it again! Congratulations to all these gentlemen in their scientific endeavors!
Jerry Ulman's "Flyways and Byways" contains an excellent article about avian face recognition. RAS President Lewis Barnett is interviewed about his research into facial recognition of Downy Woodpeckers. Nicholas Tayler, a rising junior, is assisting him. Below is the article.
http://www.timesdispatch.com/entertainment-life/home-garden/flyways-and-byways-digital-face-recognition-may-extend-to-birds/article_5ad114cb-f58f-5c03-9c1f-a62610569ec8.htmlAnother member, Adolph White, was in "Style Weekly" this week. Adolph is seen as the "Martin Man" for all the long term continuous work he has been doing with the Purple Martins.
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