As acting Program Chair of the Eastern L.I. Audubon Society, and frequent "poster" to this list-serve, our newsletter's editor asked if I could post the below, due to said publication's production problem with the upcoming issue. All are welcome ! Thanks, Bob...P.S. There was a drake Blue-winged Teal, along with some mallards, in the Baiting Hollow Pond, Sound Ave, B.H., this morning. Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:59:05 -0400 From: eliasosp...@optonline.net Subject: Nature Program Information for posting on ebird To: rada...@msn.com
Nature Program/Meeting Monday, May 2, beginning at 7:15 pm with a nature chat or short walk around the Refuge, lecture starts by 8 pm. "Wow! How'd you get that picture?The story behind the photograph"Ever see an amazing photograph of a bird or animal in the wild and wonder about the story behind it? Wildlife & nature photographer Grace Scalzo will share her work and tell us some of the fascinating “back stories” behind her photos, includ- ing the equipment and field techniques she uses to locate, approach and document her subjects.Grace is an avid nature photographer who lives here on L.I. Except during "tax time" (she is a CPA) she spends most of her free time taking pictures here or while traveling. A favorite subject in winter is the Snowy Owl, who, when seen in good light and habitat, can be breathtaking ...as we well know ! Meeting takes place at Quogue Wildlife Refuge, 3 Old Country Rd. Quogue, NY Sally NewbertEditor, The Osprey2 East Moriches Blvd.East Moriches, NY 11940631 281 6001 Cell: 631-949-4521 Fax: 631-206+9257 -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --