There has been a slight change of plans but the October meeting of the Cayuga Bird Club will still be held on Monday, October 9 at Foundation of Light, 391 Turkey Hill Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 at 7:30 pm. Join us for a special presentation, Backyard Beauties: The Art and Fun of Backyard Bird Photography MARIE READ - Wildlife Photographer and Author; long time Cayuga Bird Club member will share images and insights from her vast experience photographing backyard birds. About the Speaker: Wildlife photographer and author Marie Read has forged a career out of capturing special moments in birds’ lives, creating images that combine beauty with impactful storytelling. Marie’s award-winning images are featured nationally and internationally in magazines, books, and calendars. Marie’s articles and photo essays about bird behavior and bird photography have appeared in Living Bird, Bird Watching, Nature’s Best, and Wild Planet, among others. Her images have won awards in contests such as Share The View (Grand Prize Winner 2017), Nature's Best, North American Nature Photography Association Showcase, Audubon Photography Awards, and Festival de L'Oiseau. She has authored or co-authored several books about birds and their lives. Please note: Our originally scheduled speaker, Andy Johnson, Producer, Conservation Media, Cornell Lab of Ornithology HAD TO CANCEL DUE TO ILLNESS. Colleen Richards Cayuga Bird Club Corresponding Secretary Cayuga Bird Club meetings are held on the second Monday of each month, September through June, and are free and open to the public. In-person meetings start with social time at 7:00 pm, the reading of the bird list at 7:20 pm, and club business at 7:30 pm followed by the speaker’s presentation starting around 8:00 pm and ending by 9:00 pm. For the remainder of the 2023 -24 season, in-person meetings are held at Foundation of Light on Turkey Hill Road. Note that the January and February meetings are Zoom-only virtual meetings. We will attempt to make presentations available virtually as a recording posted a few days later on our YouTube channel @cayugabirdclub. Some meetings may shift to Zoom if warranted by circumstances. --
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