January 19, 2010 Steve Vaughan will be presenting is ever-popular Raptor ID program on Wednesday, January 20 (that's tomorrow). Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; the program starts at 7:00 p.m. Aiken Audubon Society meets at the Division of Wildlife building, 4255 Sinton Road. Enter through the doors in the rear. You can visit our website at www.aikenaudubon.com and click on the Meetings link to get directions.
>From our website: Colorado has 23 species of diurnal raptors. Stephen Vaughan >will presenting an information-packed program explaining how to identify >Colorado’s eagles, hawks and falcons. Steve has been studying the >identification of these birds for more than 30 years and has developed a >simplified method for separating the various species. Here is your chance to >learn the tips that will greatly improve your skills. Don’t miss this >outstanding program. [You can put your new skills into practice by signing up >for the Hawks to Eagles field trip in February. —Ed.] Steve holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology from Colorado State University. He has been a professional nature photographer since 1985. Stephen has photography credits from such prestigious magazines as Audubon, Birders World and Sierra. His photographs have appeared in calendars published by Audubon Society, Sierra Club and Arizona Highways. He has been teaching nature photography at Pikes Peak Community College since 1998. In addition, he has led photography workshops to Cape May (New Jersey), Garden of the Gods, Rocky Mountain National Park, Southeast Arizona, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (New Mexico) and Costa Rica. Hope to see some of you there! Christine A. Bucher Secretary & Publicity Chairman, Aiken Audubon Society In Colorado Springs, perched on the edge of Palmer Park.
