Town Hall Seattle
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
$10 – $35 + Optional Book Add-on

Woodpeckers are found across the world, adapting to climates from tropical rainforest to coniferous woodlands and even to arid deserts. Here in our own North American backyard, the woodpecker has evolved in ways that make them ecologically critical to forest health; their activities support a variety of other creatures, making them catalysts of diversity in the places they inhabit.

Paul Bannick is a Seattle-based, award-winning conservation photographer. His travels find him all over the world, capturing wildlife images that encourage conservation. Bannick’s extensive knowledge and focused enthusiasm complement his photography to present an accessible field guide laden with robust insights into wildlife. In his latest book Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers, Bannick shines a spotlight on the ecological importance of this avian keystone species. Woodpecker explores the natural and cultural history of these birds from the boreal forest of northern Canada to oak woodlands and conifer forests in the United States to the wet tropical forests of Mexico and the Caribbean. Bannick’s lush imagery puts their charismatic behavior — as well as their colorful displays and sensitive habitats — front and center, taking readers through the seasons of the woodpecker’s life from courtship and nesting to fledging and winter survival.

Audubon is excited to celebrate Paul Bannick as he takes the stage at Town Hall Seattle. Paul will present his latest title, uplifting 41 species of woodpeckers included in this work as pillars of connection to their varied environments. We hope you will join us at Town Hall for a revealing look at the carpenters of the bird world.