For its special holiday program, Sacajawea Audubon Society will host wildlife photographer Tom Murphy for a presentation entitled “A Look at the Adaptive Wisdom of Birds”. The event will take place on Monday, December 9th at the Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture. The evening begins at 7pm.
Murphy has made photographs in wild places around the world. Birds are our constant companions everywhere and he works to illustrate their behavior. His questions are what are they and who are they? How are they able to prosper on every continent? They have evolved to negotiate our complex earth in amazing ways with adaptations involving feathers, nest building, migratory route finding, feeding behaviors, flight and other activities we still don’t understand. Not only are these traits interesting and compelling – they are also beautiful.
Murphy grew up outdoors on a cattle ranch in western South Dakota. After moving to Livingston in 1978 to be near Yellowstone Park, he was the first person licensed, in 1986, to teach photography in the Park. He has written and illustrated twelve books, including a set of the seasons of Yellowstone and Birds: Masters of the Air, Land & Water. Featured in the PBS Nature film, Christmas in Yellowstone, his winter photography is also highlighted in a new film biography, released this month. He donates his work to conservation groups helping preserve wildlife and wild land.
Program attendees have the opportunity to enter a raffle to win Bridger Bowl season passes. A pair of winners will be drawn at the end of Murphy’s presentation. All proceeds support Sac Audubon’s Bridger Raptor Project.
This event is free and open to the public, with donations encouraged. Find additional information at www.sacajaweaaudubon.org.
Sacajawea Audubon Society programs are free and open to the public. The organization’s mission is to build on an interest in birds to promote the conservation of our natural environment through enjoyment, education and action. •
