Through vivid new images, intimate video, compelling sound and personal narratives, Paul will explore four seasons in the lives of North American Owls. Through his presentation learn more about how the life-histories and behaviors differ between species and seasons.

Paul Bannick is an award-winning wildlife photographer with a focus on birds and habitat. Paul’s love of the outdoors together with his photography skills creates images of intimacy between viewer and subject.

In June of 2012, Paul was awarded the Canon prize in the International Conservation Photography Awards for the photo that best exemplifies the mission of the ICP Awards. In 2011, Paul took first place among professionals in the Birds and Their Habitat category in Audubon Magazine's prestigious annual photography contest. Paul's first book, The Owl and the Woodpecker, continues to be one of the best-selling bird books in North America, and was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award for general non-fiction.

After graduating from the University of Washington, Paul worked for 15 years in the computer software industry beginning with the Aldus Corporation. He later served as a Director for Adobe Systems, and also worked as a senior manager at Microsoft. With his passion for wilderness conservation Paul turned to non-profit work and currently is Director of Development for Conservation Northwest, an organization protecting and connecting wild areas from the Pacific Coast to the Canadian Rockies.