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MEET NATHAN BAWTINHIMER

Aviculturist at the Alaska SeaLife Center

Nathan holds a Steller's Hen

WHAT HE DOES:

- Eider husbandry

- Eider mate pairing

- Artificial incubation

EDUCATION:

B.S. in Biological Sciences with minor in Wildlife Science from North Carolina State University

HOMETOWN:

Ayden, North Carolina

 

"THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A TYPICAL DAY... During breeding season we'll candle all the eggs, enter all the data in the spreadsheet, and keep very detailed records of everything we see every day when we candle. The husbandry aspect is much less time-consuming in the winter time. In the winter, it's a lot of cleaning and routine maintenance. Like this past winter, we put up bird spikes to keep away ravens and magpies that like to sit on the walls."

Nathan tells how and why he got his start working with Steller's eiders. (0:58)

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