Posts Tagged ‘Monthly Meeting’
An Introduction to the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge with John Martin
Established in 1996 to protect threatened and endangered species, the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge supports a substantial slice of our area’s varied habitat and life. Large expanses of coastal…
Read MoreMonthly General Meeting – Tricolored Blackbirds
Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie. It was downhill from there. Glossy black with epaulets of red and white, the Tricolored Blackbird once abounded. In the 19th…
Read MoreMonthly General Meeting: Digging Up the Past
The “underground” conjures up images of wartime intrigue or noble resistance. Closer to home, underground is home to thousands of species supporting food webs and life cycles critical to the…
Read MoreAnnual Meeting & Film: The Messenger
2018 Annual Meeting and Election of Board of Directors will take place before the film. Su Rynard’s documentary The Messenger explores our deep-seated connection to birds and warns that…
Read MoreThe Birds and Beasts of Central Thailand
Just the mention of Thailand brings to mind all things exotic. For the wildlife enthusiast, Thailand offers a wonderland of tropical species to be found in its mountains, rainforests, and…
Read MoreReluctant Neighbors — The Golden Eagles of Southern California
“Eagles hate people,” said Robert Fisher to reporter Marty Graham. “They hate dogs. They don’t mind vehicles; but as soon as a door opens and a person steps out, they…
Read MoreBVAS Monthly Meeting and Program: Tales from the Mammal Atlas with Scott Tremor
The food chain’s a great place to be if you’re at the top. Most of us mammals are not so fortunate. That situation can make for a wary existence, avoiding…
Read MoreBVAS Monthly Meeting and Program: Afoot & Afield in San Diego County
Afoot & Afield, first published in 1986, quickly became San Diego’s go-to guide. It introduced us to the diversity and natural wonders of our county, from desert to mountain to…
Read MoreBVAS Monthly Meeting and Program: Monarch Butterflies with Bill Toone of Ecolife
Butterflies draw our attention and elicit our delight like few other animals. Lighter than air, these flashes of light and color are the most welcome of visitors. But one species…
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Tropical Birding with Dr. Matthew Binns About three million years ago, the formation of the volcanic Isthmus of Panama joined the long separated continents of North and South America. This…
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