Return of the owl & woodpecker traveling photo exhibit
Jan 30, 2012
Apr 28-Jul 9 - The lush avian photography of acclaimed wildlife photographer Paul Bannick is featured in Spokane's downtown public library.
The raspy plea of fledgling northern hawk owls alerts parents to bring their hungry offspring food, either freshly caught or cached, perhaps in a woodpecker hole. Photo © Paul Bannick
Award winning photographer Paul Bannick's statewide traveling exhibit, "The Owl and the Woodpecker," is touring Washington.
- April 28 - July 9, 2012, in Spokane, Washington, at the downtown public library
- July 21 - October 1, 2012, in Lake Stevens, Washington, at the Lake Stevens Historical Society
A North American Owl & Woodpecker exhibit is also traveling more broadly - heading next to Santa Barbara, California, and from there to Knoxville, Tennessee, and beyond. Bannick will be speaking at several of the locations. Learn more
The exhibits feature breathtaking photographs of the owls and woodpeckers that enrich and sustain so many habitats across North America. Coupled with text and sound recordings, the images intimately capture the lives of these birds, and their importance to ecosystems.
Bannick, who is also development director for Conservation Northwest, reflects on his twin avocations of conservation and wildlife photography:
"The challenge becomes to get there before the animal gets there, to anticipate its arrival and behavior, so that I can capture a surprising moment that people might not expect, that makes people stop and wonder," says Bannick. "And I'm hoping in that a moment of wonder, I instill in them a desire to learn more, and when they learn more, they appreciate the animal, and when they appreciate the animal, they come to love that animal and we always protect what we love."
