Ethical Wildlife Photography
Thursday, May 9, 2024
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Speaker: Sarah Killingsworth
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Topic:
Wildlife photography is an increasingly popular hobby, and time in nature observing wildlife can bring great joy to a photographer. Wildlife images can be powerful tools for conservation and education. At the same time, our time with wildlife impacts the individual animal and potentially the entire ecosystem. Using her own photos to highlight the concepts, Sarah will discuss photography ethics and etiquette - what they are, and why they matter. She will also share tips for photographing our natural world in ways that create impactful images.
Rodeo Lagoon – Marin Headlands – MAY
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
7:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Birding with William Legge & David Wiechers
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Registration is required for this trip. Registration opens May 5 at 8 AM.
With spring migration underway will be looking out for migrant wildfowl, shorebirds, grebes, loons and passerines. As usual, the weather will dictate our focus with onshore northwest winds ideal for spring sea watches, while offshore easterly winds promise a good selection of passerine migrants. Join us for a Sea Watch at 7:30 AM or arrive later at 8:15 AM for a circuit of the lagoon.
Big Rock and Las Gallinas – Birding in Marin Series
Saturday, June 1, 2024
8:30 AM to mid-afternoon
Birding with Jim White and Bob Battagin
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Registration required for this trip. Registration opens on May 22 at 8:00 AM.
Trails at Big Rock, rather steep, allow us to view some of the expansive grasslands and forested ravines in Marin. Some of the grassland nesting birds we will be looking for include Lazuli Bunting, Grasshopper Sparrow, Horned Lark, and Ash-throated Flycatcher. We will also have a vast amount of sky visible so swallows, swifts, and raptors may appear with a chance for a Golden Eagle.
At midday we expect to drive Lucas Valley Road to Las Gallinas where we will be looking for American and Least Bitterns, Green Heron, Cinnamon Teal, Common Gallinule, and Great-tailed Grackle.
Declining Shorebird Populations
Thursday, June 13th
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Nils Warnock - Individual / Cypress Grove Research Center
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Vagrancy in Birds
Thursday, September 12th
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Daniel Edelstein
More information will be announced closer to the event
Raptor Quest: Chasing America’s Raptors
Thursday, October 10th
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Scott Harris (Author & Photographer)
More information will be be announced closer to the event