Photo: Prothonotary Warbler, Chris McCarty/NVBA Photo Contest

When: Tuesday, July 28, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Online
Fee: $5 for members; $15 for nonmembers

What’s in a name? From indigenous languages to famous naturalists to simple descriptors, the names of birds convey information about the history of our feathered friends. Discover the hidden meanings in the names of local birds and hear about recent plans to re-name some bird species.

Leanna Pletcher

About the Speaker

Leeanna Pletcher is a Biologist (M.S.) and science educator who has taught as an Adjunct Instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research interest is Ecology. She studied Prothonotary Warblers in Virginia.