• Songbirds are the inter-connected eyes and ears of our ecosystems.
• They watch and warn other animals about the house cat, coopers hawk and curious humans!
• Research is showing that human language may have had its roots in bird language.
• By learning to interpret bird songs, sounds and movements we can begin to develop a deeper connection with nature, birds and ourselves.
Birds all speak their own language...but they understand a Common Language that you can learn and share.
You will learn Backyard Bird Language from the comfort of your Home:
• The 5 different voices of different backyard song birds.
• Specific translations and communications of common backyard birds.
• Specific translations and communications of common backyard birds.
• To grow your super-natural powers to understand their communication from sounds, positions and movements
• Skills you can apply in your backyard, on a walk or while sitting quietly observing
- Open to all skills levels —from beginners to skilled eBirders
- Classes specifically for kids and families, ages 6 and up
- Classes are LIVE with follow-up activities during the week.
- These classes are limited in size to insure time to share your stories and questions
Said the Wren...Tell Me When?
If you would like to take this class, but the Dates or Times don't work for you, please tell me when would be better!
If you would like to take this class, but the Dates or Times don't work for you, please tell me when would be better!
Meet Jeff Caplan
Bird Language instructor Jeff Caplan weaves 30 years as a naturalist and a teacher of communication skills, to cultivate a common language for connecting more deeply with nature and birds. He has leads classes and bird walks in throughout California for SC Museum of Natural History, the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory and Monterey Bay Birding Festival. Internationally, he has gives workshops and keynotes in Malaysian, in the Amazon jungles of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Jeff combines story telling, citizen science and strengthening observation skills to inspire connection and stewardship among his audiences.
Testimonials
“So much fun. this has been a GREAT series and really love your engaging style.”
— Kat Di Silva, Parenting Coach,
San Jose
— Kat Di Silva, Parenting Coach,
San Jose
“I love how we got a little virtual tour of local parks and preserves along with the bird language lessons”
— L Bortolus
— L Bortolus
Such a great balance of fun elements and valuable content. Now I will always be able to identify the California Towhee from it's call sounding like squeaky toes!
-Chidi Page,STEM Education Coordinator
Columbia University, New York
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