Latest News & Announcements

• Paul Bannick Wins Prestigious Audubon Magazine Photography Award

  With his winsome photo of a Northern Pygmy Owl gazing from its snug cavity in an aspen tree, Paul finished first among professional photographers in the category of Birds and Their Habitat. Paul’s winning photo was selected from among thousands submitted from across the world. See Paul’s photo, and other winners, here.

• Recent Press

  • Crosscut interview on owls, their place in the human imagination, and this winter’s irruption of snowies
  • KUOW names Paul in their “Three Green Thinkers” of 2011.
  • Bannick and snowy owls on Seattle Times front page.
  • KOHO talks to Paul about conservation, iconic indicator species, and capturing that perfect photo

• Coming to a city near you:

  The Owl and the Woodpecker Traveling Exhibit

  The national traveling exhibit of conservation photography, based on Paul’s first book.

  Created by the University of Washington’s Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, the exhibit—featuring Paul's extraordinary images, together with informative text and vivid sound recordings—introduces audiences to North America’s most specialized species of owls and woodpeckers. Evocative and engaging, this exhibit demonstrates how owls and woodpeckers define and enrich the specific habitats on which they depend. Audiences learn how the presence of owls attests to the health of the ecosystem they inhabit, and how woodpeckers improve these same habitats for all wildlife, especially owls, through their day—to—day activities. Visitors will be immersed in the sights and sounds of these iconic birds, and leave with a greater appreciation for them and for the critical need for conservation.

  A smaller exhibit featuring photos and sound recordings of the owls and woodpeckers of Washington State is also currently touring.

  The Owl and the Woodpecker National Exhibit Itinerary/Availability:

  October 6, 2011 — January 8, 2012
  High Desert Museum
  Bend, OR

  February 4, 2012 — April 29
  Available for booking in your community

  June 1 — September 3
  Frank H. McClung Museum
  The University of Tennessee
  Knoxville, TN

  October 13 — April 28, 2013
  Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
  Santa Barbara, CA

  2013 and beyond–available for hosting in your community!

  The Owl and the Woodpecker Washington State Exhibit Itinerary/Availability:

  October 15, 2011 — January 2, 2012
  Suquamish Museum
  Poulsbo, WA

  February 4 — April 15
  Island County Historical Museum
  Coupeville, WA

  April 28 — July 8
  Spokane Public Library
  Spokane, WA

  July 21 — September 30
  Lake Stevens Historical Society
  Lake Stevens, WA

  October 13, 2012 and beyond–available for booking in your Washington state community!

  Contact Paul (paul.bannick@gmail.com; 206-352-1940) for more information about scheduling this exhibit in your local museum, gallery, or other venue, or download the flier.

  Evening Magazine Interview

  Video: Evening Magazine interview with Paul Bannick about The Owl and the Woodpecker exhibit at the Burke Museum

  
  

  • Watch: Paul Bannick speaking at the opening of The Owl and the Woodpecker exhibit at the Burke Museum.
  • Watch: Paul Bannick discuss The Owl and the Woodpecker exhibit on the Seattle Channel.
  • Listen to: Traveling Exhibit Interview KUOW, Seattle NPR Station.
    (segment starts at 15:10)
  • Read: reviews of the exhibit in The Seattle Times, The Seattle PI, and on Crosscut.com.

• Keynotes, Speaking Engagements, and Public Appearances

  Paul Bannick currently tours North America as a keynote speaker and presenter, with multi-media presentations that focus on natural history through birds and habitat. An audience favorite, Paul consistently fills every venue, from birding festivals, wildlife symposiums, and organization fundraisers, to Audubon and Nature Canada meetings and workshops, college lecture series, and museum gatherings. Schedule Paul for your event, or come listen to his stories and view his spectacular images at a location near you! See tour dates and locations.

• NPR Recommends The Owl and the Woodpecker

  The Picture Show, NPR’s blog on photos from around the world, recommended The Owl and The Woodpecker in its list of photo book gift ideas for 2009.