We will now be listing Video Presentations that have been made available to us by the Presenters at our virtual meetings. Just click on the link and you will be able to watch the entire presentation.
Leaping Lizards
Tegus and Nile Monitors in SW Florida – The Invasion Front by Dan Quinn Zoom meeting.
Hosted by Hendry Glades Audubon Society Monday October 12 at 7:00 pm
Anhingas!
Their adaptations and behavior for life in Florida swamps. Zoom Presentation by Dr. Jerry Jackson, Professor Emeritus, Florida Gulf Coast University.
Hosted by Hendry Glades Audubon Society Monday November 9 at 7:00 pm
Anhingas are characteristic of freshwater habitats in the Southeast and are nowhere more common than in south Florida – yet their behavior and ecology are not well known. In this presentation I will focus on their nesting, chick development, some of their unusual, previously unknown behaviors, physical characteristics, and problems that they face.
Jerome A. Jackson is Professor Emeritus of Ecological Sciences and former Whitaker Eminent Scholar in Science at Florida Gulf Coast University, and Professor Emeritus at Mississippi State University. Jerry’s expertise focuses on forest and coastal ecosystems, bird management issues associated with aviation, and the history of ornithology. He is author/editor of 25 books and more than 300 articles in the professional and popular literature. Dr. Jackson has hosted a daily public radio feature in southwest Florida called “With the Wild Things” for the past 20 years, He is a world renown researcher and teacher Club. He and his wife Bette, also an ornithologist and former Chair of the Biological Sciences.
December chapter presentation on Monday, December 7th, 2020 at 7pm via Zoom.
Our guest Presenter is Jayne Johnston of Wildlife Coexistence Solutions LLC. Jayne’s topic is “The Christmas Bird Count: The Past, Present, and Future
https://youtu.be/mP0x7q8kgV0
PURPLE MARTIN CONSERVATION & RESEARCH AT WALT DISNEY WORLD
Monday, January 11, 2021 7 PM
Guest presenters from Walt Disney World will be James Mejeur, Zoological Manager for Aviaries and Dr. Jason Fischer, Conservation Program Manager for Aviary Programs.
https://youtu.be/0j0jD7HbxEY
February 8, 2021 Presenter: Olya Milenkaya, Ph.D.
Shimmy, Shine, Shout: How Birds Get Their Message Across
Olya Milenkaya loves wildlife and wild places. As a Professor of Conservation Biology at Warren Wilson College near Asheville, North Carolina, she has the privilege of sharing this enthusiasm with students in her courses which include animal behavior, conservation biology, and ornithology, among others. She also enjoys mentoring college students in their independent research about the behavior of cavity-nesting birds and the conservation of salamanders. Olya studied Crimson Finches in Australia for her doctoral research and earned her Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in 2013.
https://youtu.be/d1eDMfdjmgA
March 8, 2021
The Benefits of Native Plants in the Home Garden
Join the Hendry-Glades Audubon Audubon Society for our monthly chapter presentation to learn about the many benefits of having native plants in your yard and garden. Kavin Carter, Lead Ranger for the US Army Corps of Engineers at the South Florida Operations Office, will discuss a variety of plants that are native to our unique south Florida environment and the benefits to the environment, plants, insects, and us! Kavin’s presentation will be on Monday evening, March 8th at 7pm. The presentation will be virtual via Zoom and requires registration to receive a link to the presentation.
April 12. 2021
Hendry-Glades Audubon Program”Landscaping your yard for wildlife…Wisconsin style!” Presented by Ivy Otto
Ivy earned her Bachelor’s degree with a focus on natural history from The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington. Following graduation, Ivy worked as a firefighter for the Olympic National Forest and later for the Northern Spotted Owl Project, PNW Forestry Sciences Laboratory. She monitored Spotted Owl reproduction in the forests of the Olympic mountains and studied their diet. Upon moving to Wisconsin, she continued studying wildlife as a special student at the University of Wisconsin. Currently Ivy serves as president of the Sand Bluff Bird Observatory, Shirland, Ill where she has served as a volunteer for 25 years. Her presentation tonight focuses on her efforts to landscape her tiny Wisconsin yard with goal of inviting migrating birds to stop by for a close-up visit and photo-op.
April 19, 2021
A Legacy of Ornithology in the Sunshine State
Dr. Paul Gray webinar Monday April 19, 2021 6pm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOgH-EX5NQg
Artists, scientists, hunters, poachers, and conservationists all played important roles in the preservation of bird life in Florida. Join Paul Gray, Ph.D., Audubon Florida’s Everglades Science Coordinator, for this look at the history of ornithology and Audubon in Florida with a focus on the Okeechobee program.
Monday May 10, 2021 07:00 PM Eastern Time
Role of birds and dugout canoes in the Traditional Seminole Culture
Told by Seminole Tribal Member, Daniel Tommie
Live from the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, Seminole Tribal Member Daniel Tommie is going to share his journey of cultural exploration as he rediscovered ancestral knowledge through carving traditional dugout canoes. Daniels passion for the land and preserving his culture is how he is keeping his traditions alive today. Daniel will share the importance of the birds role as a whole and other anecdotes of birds within his culture told by his ancestors. Bio: Daniel Tommie, father of two, is Bird Clan and a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida whom resides on the Big Cypress Reservation. Daniel has an Associate of Arts in Liberal Science from the Lake Superior Community College. Daniel is also a Certified Interpretive Guide, credited by the National Association of Interpretation. He served as a Tradition Interpretive Coordinator at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Museum from 2017 – March 2020. During is tenor he constructed a time period Seminole hunting encampment that depicted the typical hunting grounds camp in the Everglades. Through a journey of self-discovery of his Ancestral Knowledge Daniel began carving canoes. His Mother shared stories of her youth as her father poled her and her family on a canoe to visit other camps eating swamp apples along the way. Oral history has always been the lifeblood of keeping Seminole Cultural practices and traditions alive, Daniel often meets with other Tribal members to collaborate design and functionality of the traditional canoe. In addition, Daniel participates in several Seminole War Reenactments throughout Florida to pay homage to the sacrifices his ancestors made before him. His travel, regalia and tools are all self-funded and are fueled by his passion to teach and share the legacy of the Seminole People. Daniel enjoys spending time deep in the Big Cypress swamps, photographing nature and spending time with his family.