Identiflight and Real Birds by Caleb Putnam
Caleb Putnam, owner of Real Birds LLC, will present his exciting work with Identiflight, the world's top AI camera system protecting birds at windfarms worldwide. Hear his fascinating stories of how these new technologies are helping birds navigate our crazy skies. Caleb will also speak to his work at Real Birds, especially backyard habiscaping and bird water features. See what might work for your yard and specific changes you can adapt to make your yard more enjoyable, for you and the birds.
Caleb Putnam is a Michigan native, and professional ornithologist and owner of Real Birds LLC. He earned his B.S. in Biology from Alma College and M.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of Montana. A lifelong birder, Caleb has exceptional enthusiasm and passion for birds and birding. He has served on the Michigan Bird Records Committee and is a statewide expositor of eBird as well as a local eBird reviewer for an 11-County area in west lower Michigan. Caleb spent 12 years working for the National Audubon Society as the Important Bird Areas program coordinator and 2 years with Audubon Great Lakes and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources as the MI Birds program coordinator. He also has spent many years in environmental consulting, especially focused on wind power and green energy development and was a participant in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s adventurous search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker in Arkansas in 2005.
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