Photo: Carla Dove
Original program date: January 22, 2023
Watch this recording of our live Audubon Afternoon to learn more about the work of Dr. Carla Dove, a scientist with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, who does specialized research in the microscopic identification of feathers. Her presentation offers beautiful images of microscopic feather structures that she uses to help identify birds at the lab. She also shares stories and answers questions from the audience about the Smithsonian Museum's collection of 500,000 bird specimens.