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Don't be shy! This is your chance to shine! Members' Night is all about sharing your favorite photos, stories, and/or memories from birding adventures and bird club activities. You'll be among fellow birding enthusiasts who will truly appreciate your experiences. Details, including how to volunteer as a presenter, will be announced via the Club email group and on our website.
Join us for a presentation by local raptor specialist, Joseph Zbyrowski, during which he will emphasize barn owl characteristics, physical features, and behavior. He will also discuss restoration methods to encourage owls to nest and reproduce. Joseph has been working with hawks and owls for more than 30 years. He is a retired teacher of environmental science; master bird-bander; and
The NHBC was organized on April 3, 1907. In the lead-up to the Club’s centennial in 2008, John did extensive research on NHBC’s history. This included stories about the women and men who have contributed to the Club’s success over the last century. John will review the highlights of those 100 years and bring us up-to-date with additions to the
**This virtual-only meeting will start at 7p.m.** Dr. Joan Morrison will share highlights from her research on the federally threatened Crested Caracaras in Florida, uncovering new insights into their breeding biology, diet, social behavior, and spatial ecology. Her work has been pivotal in understanding these birds; their intelligence and gregarious nature makes them challenging to study. The primary threat to
**This virtual-only meeting will start at 7p.m.** Historically redlined neighborhoods are the most undersampled urban areas for bird biodiversity today, a fact which can impact conservation priorities and further urban environmental inequities. Diego Ellis Soto’s research in this area goes beyond the traditional extent of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and takes a look into the role humans
Why is it that a large group of birders can look at one species and all of them will misidentify it? Why do certain people consistently find an inordinate number of rare birds? Why are some birders seemingly able to identify birds at great distance on brief or distant views with Ninja-like ability? These questions and many more will be
Don’t miss this festive event! Watch for emails and check the NHBC Newsletter and website for information on how to make reservations and for other details. Speaker – Frank Mantlik Join us for our Annual Banquet which will feature Frank Mantlik as speaker. Frank’s lifelong passion for birding has greatly enriched our Club and the local birding community. His popular