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Join Greater Arkansas River Nature Association executive director Dominique Naccarato for a fun, experiential introduction to birding in the Upper Arkansas Valley from 8:30-10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 8, at Sands Lake in Salida.
Because you can engage in birding from the car, while hiking or biking, or even alongside serious birders who keep a birding life list, itâs the ideal hobby for nature-lovers of all ages and abilities.
Naccarato will uncover the basics of birding, including how to identify flight patterns, body and beak shape and function and bird sounds. Out in the field you will also get instruction and practice using binoculars and discovering how bird behavior can provide insight into whatâs going on in our neighborhood or ecosystem.
GARNA executive director Dominique Naccarato will host an hour-long Zoom lecture from 7-8 p.m., April 15 about birding, an exciting way you can interact with nature anytime and anywhere.
Because you can engage in birding from the car, while hiking or biking, or even alongside serious birders who keep a birding life list, it is the ideal hobby for nature-lovers of all ages and abilities.
Naccarato will discuss the basics of birding, including how to identify flight patterns, body and beak shape and function, and bird sounds.
She will also introduce a wide range of topics including how to use binoculars, where to find birds, how to attract them to your yard, how we can conserve and provide bird habitat, and how bird behavior can provide insight into whatâs going on in our neighborhood or ecosystem.