Expect to spend a lot of time outside. Painting excursions will be complemented by group critiques of the previous session s work. Projects will be mostly in oil, but also pen and ink, watercolor and pencil. Because they are easy to see, hear and identify, much of what we know about vertebrate ecology, behavior and evolution has come from research with birds. This course focuses on the breeding behavior and ecology of the diverse avifauna near the Field Station.
Canoe trips provide opportunities to study gull colonies, heron rookeries and nesting eagles.
Identification by sight and song is stressed. Anatomy and physiology are also covered. Detailed course description Second session courses Behavioral Ecology of Mammals Students will study the ecology and behavior of mammals in the Quetico-Superior Region from an evolutionary perspective. Students will also learn basic natural history and anatomy necessary to help them answer such questions. The course will introduce students to the conventions of nature writing and give them experience observing and writing about the natural world.