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| Meetings and Programs February 23, 7 p.m. Birding the Ecuadorian Andes By Gwyneth Ragosine After a brief post-Galapagos excursionto the Ecuadorian cloud forest in 2008, Gwyneth Ragosine wanted to return to this beautiful region and its abundance of spectacular birds. So in early 2009 a group of women (including two more from the Rogue Valley) set out to visit some of the eco-lodges and haciendas of Ecuador to learn more about the wildlife and the culture of this small, friendly country. Join us for a journey to see Torrent Ducks, tapirs, toucans, beautiful hummingbirds, native markets, and breathtaking scenery.♦ March 23, 7 p.m. Raptors and other magnificent creatures By Liz Williams Liz Williams, Americorps Education Specialist for the Klamath Bird Observatory, will be giving a slide presentation of her work with raptors and other magnificent creatures throughout the western U.S. Liz will focus on her experience working as an owl bander and hawk watcher at the Idaho Bird Observatory's field site in the Boise Foothills, the southwestern most extension of the Rocky Mountains. This incredible location witnesses the annual migration of thousands of hawks, forest owls and songbirds. Liz will also share her experiences working with California spotted owls in Yosemite National Park, Mexican spotted owls in the Grand Canyon, and various other highlights of her experiences as a field biologist throughout the western United States.♦ |
| Rogue Valley Audubon Society PO Box 8597 Medford, OR 97501 roguevalleyaudubon.org 541-535-5138 |
| Something to ponder: "The last word of ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant: 'What good is it?' If the land mechanism as a whole is good, then every part is good, whether we understand it or not. If the biota, in the course of aeons, has built something we like, but do not understand, then who but a fool would discard seemingly useless parts? To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering." Aldo Leopold, The Sand County Almanac |
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