Birder

Are you a birder who’s going to haul a tripod around, or are you vlogging and more likely to shoot with a small Sony, a drone and a GoPro?

Extraordinary Birder premieres June 17, the reports.

Larry Cowan (left) walks with fellow birder Carlo Giovanella in Grant Narrows Park in 2019.

Well-known fisherman, birder, photographer and long-time Mount Pleasant resident Barry Kurten said Kelly’s Vlei used to be a paradise for youngsters and he was very impressed with the way it was being rehabilitated.

The most enthusiastic birder of the bunch is 13-year-old Jeremie, who now has a camera and a tripod to capture his sightings.

Tim will be sadly missed by his family, friends and all those who knew him as a Deputy Headteacher, birder, walker, concertgoer and sportsman.

Tomal, a Research Associate from Azim Premji University and an avid birder from Northeast India, captivated the audience with insights into local bird species.

Watchers that see an unusual or rare bird should be prepared to back up their claim, or have an experienced birder from the club help verify it.

Donations to The Little Egg Foundation support peregrine research and conservation in Maine, as do the chickadee tax checkoff, the loon license plate and the Maine Birder Band.

The bird was only about three weeks old when biologist and birder Miguel De Leon snapped this shot.

The Cook County record was last broken in 2013, also by a teenage birder.

An experienced birder will provide hands-on instruction on how to use binoculars, identify common birds, what migration is and why birds do it, best birdwatching times and locations and more.

The opening speaker on Saturday, Sept. 15, is renowned birder Noah Strycker.