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Orange Audubon Society
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Orange Audubon Society (OAS) is the local Audubon chapter in Central Florida.
Our mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and their habitats, for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.
To receive the Zoom link to watch Bird Chats live and be able to ask questions, register at this link: bit.ly/2GnFfh1
If you live in Central Florida and want to receive OAS' monthly newsletter sign up at this link: eepurl.com/dhnbhL
If you appreciate OAS' educational work with these videos, please donate at this link: orangeaudubonfl.org/donate/
OAS sponsors the NORTH SHORE BIRDING FESTIVAL the first weekend in December. See more at northshorebirdingfestival.com.
Our mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and their habitats, for the benefit of humanity and the earth’s biological diversity.
To receive the Zoom link to watch Bird Chats live and be able to ask questions, register at this link: bit.ly/2GnFfh1
If you live in Central Florida and want to receive OAS' monthly newsletter sign up at this link: eepurl.com/dhnbhL
If you appreciate OAS' educational work with these videos, please donate at this link: orangeaudubonfl.org/donate/
OAS sponsors the NORTH SHORE BIRDING FESTIVAL the first weekend in December. See more at northshorebirdingfestival.com.
Chertok 2024 Awards Program
Orange Audubon Society celebratesd the end of its 2023-24 season with an exclusive showing of eligible entries in the 2024 Kit and Sidney Chertok Florida Native Nature Photography Contest, hosted by Teresa Williams, contest chair.
She first explains how the contest focuses on native organisms by showing images that include non-native species or human artifacts. She also refers to North American Nature Photographers Association ethical standards. Then she reviews images of Florida’s amazing native flora, fauna and natural areas captured beautifully by the nature-loving shutterbugs who entered this year’s contest.
At the end of the presentation, winners of the Youth, Novice and Advanced Ama...
She first explains how the contest focuses on native organisms by showing images that include non-native species or human artifacts. She also refers to North American Nature Photographers Association ethical standards. Then she reviews images of Florida’s amazing native flora, fauna and natural areas captured beautifully by the nature-loving shutterbugs who entered this year’s contest.
At the end of the presentation, winners of the Youth, Novice and Advanced Ama...
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Climate Travels by Dr. Michael Gunter
Просмотров 582 месяца назад
In this program and his 2023 book by the same name, Dr. Gunter takes readers around the United States to bear witness to the many faces of the climate crisis. He argues that conscientious travel broadens understanding and makes the dangers of climate change concrete and immediate. His examples include sea level rise in Virginia, floods sweeping inland in Tennessee and Maine lobsters migrating a...
Florida Grasshopper Sparrow by Aline Morrow
Просмотров 1492 месяца назад
The Florida Grasshopper Sparrow is one of America’s most imperiled birds. A sparrow subspecies found only in Florida’s dry prairie, it was listed as federally endangered in 1986 after a population decline of about 90 percent. Even with federal protections, the sparrow’s alarming decline continues today. Florida's dry prairie, a flat, treeless grassland interspersed with palmetto islands and dwa...
Find More Birds by Heather Wolf
Просмотров 1072 месяца назад
Heather Wolf presents about her latest book, Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are. Heather shares tips for finding birds as well as how to get quality time with them to witness more of their fascinating behaviors. Heather is a Brooklyn-based birder, photographer, educator, and the author of Find More Birds and Birding at the Bridge. She works for Cornell Lab of Or...
Changing Bird Names by Andy Kratter
Просмотров 1213 месяца назад
The American Ornithological Society (AOS), the organization of bird scientists that determines the official names for North America’s bird species, both Latin and common names, announced this fall that it is embarking on a process to change the common names of birds that are named after people. Birds with eponymous names can be found in every section of a field guide, from the Bullock’s Oriole ...
Cyclobirding Scotland by Mathieu Soetens
Просмотров 493 месяца назад
theweenuthatch@gmail.com 14 people LIVE Curlew Sandpiper. Photo: Mathieu Soetens
When Flows Return by Mark Cook
Просмотров 2743 месяца назад
Avian ecologist, restoration scientist and photographer Dr. Mark Cook presents on BIrd Chats for Orange Audubon Society. The vast Everglades “River of Grass,” sculpted and sustained by seasonally pulsed flows emerging from Lake Okeechobee, once supported a treasure trove of biodiversity. It was characterized by enormous colonies of water birds and healthy populations of large predators such as ...
Clemont Martin Watch by Meredith Bradshaw
Просмотров 393 месяца назад
The Clermont Martin Watch is a group of conservationists and volunteers that work together to monitor and collect data for two houses on 5th and 7th street at the Clermont Waterfront Park. The data is shared with the Purple Martin Conservation Association to help them make informed decisions on conservation efforts while we work with the local Clermont community to educate and inform them about...
Audubon Florida Coastal Bird Stewardship by Audrey DeRose-Wilson
Просмотров 814 месяца назад
As Audubon Florida's Director of Bird Conservation, Audrey DeRose-Wilson focuses on bird conservation and policy, including managing Audubon’s coastal stewardship program and Florida Scrub-Jay conservation partnerships. Audrey led shorebird conservation and research project in Delaware, New York, and North Carolina before moving to Florida. She worked for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...
Birds and Wildlife of W Antartica South Georgia and Falkland Islands by Marianne Korosy
Просмотров 1034 месяца назад
Dr. Marianne Korosy, recently retired as Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Florida, had the good fortune to visit West Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands. In this presentation on Bird Chats with Orange Audubon Society, Marianne will lead us through sights and sounds of wildlife in the western Southern Ocean, with a focus on birds and whales. Marianne started working with...
City Nature Challenge, Orange County, April 26-29, 2024
Просмотров 854 месяца назад
Here is the short intro to the City Nature Challenge that Orange Audubon did on Bird Chats this February. We hope everyone will get started with iNaturalist early so they can more easily participate in the City Nature Challenge. What: You will observe and record wildlife in your yard, on campuses, in parks and green spaces across Orange County from April 26 to April 29, 2024! Help document natu...
Costa Rica Birding by Pieter Westra, Aratinga Tours
Просмотров 2064 месяца назад
Orange Audubon Society welcomes Pieter Westra, founder of Aratinga Tours, a Costa Rican-based travel agency specializing in birding tours in Costa Rica. Pieter is a 48-year old Belgian biologist, who has lived 24 years in Costa Rica. For more than 2 decades he has organized and guided tours for Belgian, Dutch, North-American, Indian and Chinese birding groups. While most of his tours are in Cos...
For Educators: The City Nature Challenge
Просмотров 394 месяца назад
Orange Audubon Society's Education Coordinator explains how to make the City Nature Challenge a fun science activity. Observe and record wildlife in your yard, on campuses, in parks and green spaces across Orange County from April 26 to April 29, 2024! Help document nature of our urban areas and local preserves. Help Orange County improve our standings in the competition with other areas for mo...
American Oystercatchers by Janell Brush
Просмотров 2625 месяцев назад
Janell Brush presents on her research on American Oystercatchers for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. American Oystercatchers are State-designated Threatened under Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species Rule. They are one of a few bird species that feed primarily on mollusks, and because of this preference, they inhabit coastal areas that support intertidal shellfish....
The Comeback of Lake Apopka by Dr. Erich Marzolf
Просмотров 1945 месяцев назад
Orange Audubon Society welcomed Dr. Erich Marzolf, Director of the St. Johns River Water Management District's Division of Water Resources, to detail the District's Lake Apopka Restoration history and successes. Dr. Marzolf has been actively involved in restoring Lake Apopka since 1996, when the State Legislature first authorized purchase of the North Shore muck farms to restore them to wetland...
Rehabbing with Raptor Feathers by Dianna Flynt
Просмотров 1345 месяцев назад
Rehabbing with Raptor Feathers by Dianna Flynt
For Educators: Schoolyard Gardening for Wildlife
Просмотров 405 месяцев назад
For Educators: Schoolyard Gardening for Wildlife
Pelagic Birding off the East Coast of Florida by Michael Brothers
Просмотров 4296 месяцев назад
Pelagic Birding off the East Coast of Florida by Michael Brothers
The Life History of the Florida Sandhill Crane by Steve Nesbitt
Просмотров 3246 месяцев назад
The Life History of the Florida Sandhill Crane by Steve Nesbitt
Step-by-Step Guide to a Florida Native Yard by Ginny Stibolt
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Step-by-Step Guide to a Florida Native Yard by Ginny Stibolt
Past, Present and Future of American Flamingos in Florida by Steven Whitfield
Просмотров 2756 месяцев назад
Past, Present and Future of American Flamingos in Florida by Steven Whitfield
For Educators: Participating with students in the Great Backyard Bird Count
Просмотров 226 месяцев назад
For Educators: Participating with students in the Great Backyard Bird Count
Great Backyard Bird Count and the City Nature Challenge
Просмотров 667 месяцев назад
Great Backyard Bird Count and the City Nature Challenge
Tips to Create Amazing Photos by Reg Garner
Просмотров 497 месяцев назад
Tips to Create Amazing Photos by Reg Garner
For Educators: Incorporating Sustainability into Your Classroom
Просмотров 207 месяцев назад
For Educators: Incorporating Sustainability into Your Classroom
Winter birding in the Chihuahuan Desert by Natasza Fontaine
Просмотров 1768 месяцев назад
Winter birding in the Chihuahuan Desert by Natasza Fontaine
For Educators: Counting Birds for Science
Просмотров 478 месяцев назад
For Educators: Counting Birds for Science