JACKSON HOLE, WYO – Tonight is all about osprey as the Jackson Hole Bird & Nature Club holds its monthly meeting with special guests Rob Domenech and Bryan Bedrosian. “Ospreys in the Mountain West and Beyond” presentation will begin at 6pm tonight in the Ordway Auditorium in the Teton County Library.
The special guest speakers are:
- Rob Domenech, executive director, Raptor View Research Institute, Missoula, MT
- Bryan Bedrosian, research director, Teton Raptor Center
The event is co-sponsored with the Teton Raptor Center and Raptor View Research.
Domenech will discuss 12 years of osprey research in the Clark’s Fork and Bitterroot areas of western Montana. With over 200 nestling osprey banded since 2006, Domenech has amassed one of the largest data sets on Osprey ever conducted.
TRC’s Bedrosian will provide a brief update of past and ongoing osprey work in the Tetons, and how these studies complement each other. As collaborators on many projects, Rob and Bryan continually share data and are excited to present on ospreys together.
Fast facts
Osprey (Pandion haliaeetus)
Osprey are the only member of their taxonomic family and genus. There are four subspecies found throughout the world.
The nomenclature comes from the Latin word ossifragus or “bone breaker.” Pandion was the name of two mythical kings of Athens. Haliaeetus is from the Greek hals and aetos, meaning “sea” and “eagle.”
Jackson Hole Bird & Nature Club presents “Ospreys in the Mountain West and Beyond” with Rob Domenech and Bryan Bedrosian.
Teton County Library. Tuesday, April 9, from 6-8pm.
