
2:55 am on Tuesday July 14, 2009
| Posted by Ken Hawkins
C of C masters student earns fellowship, studies 'painted' birds
Image by Doug JansonImage by 20090714-bird.jpg The painted bunting is often called "the most beautiful bird in North America."
After being awarded a fellowship, College of Charleston masters student Sarah Latshaw chose to study the exotic-looking painted bunting.
The colorful bird is native to the Lowcountry and is threatened by increased development and human capture.
The Post and Courier has penned a story about Latshaw and the bird that is becoming evermore scarce.