Our speaker for this meeting was Reinier Munguia, president of the Lake Region Audubon Society. Glad we had good attendance to see this program of “Love is in the Air”, all about bird’s breeding habits. Reinier has a history of making his talks quite humorous and this was no exception. Not only does he gives us lots of information but he is also a charismatic speaker and animated in his presentation….he had us all laughing! Did you know that in bird species where the male and female look alike, the birds use their ultra violet vision to see color patterns that the human eye can’t see? We were also happy to see that the winner of the 50/50 raffle donated their winnings to the Ron Mills Youth Summer Camp Scholarship Fund. Also, many great field guides on countries like Belize, the Galapagos, Mexico, and Costa Rica, were added to our PRAS Field Guide Library. Thanks to all who dug through their bookshelves to share with those who are traveling. PRAS is still looking for members to join the board…the new slate of officers is presented at the May meeting so now is the time to be a part of this great organization.
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Are you heading out on a trip and plan to do some birding? We have a new field guide library of birding guides available for check out. We have quite a selection of guides on hand from Arizona to New Zealand. The complete list of books can be found below. You are welcome to keep your borrowed guide until you return from your trip. Just call Phyllis at 941-286-7638 or send her an email at ps_cady@yahoo.com and she will make arrangements for you to receive your book.
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Don’t miss the next general meeting of Peace River Audubon on Thursday, April 20, 2023. It will be at First Alliance Church at 20444 Midway Blvd, Port Charlotte. Our speaker will be Reinier Munguia, with a program on birds entitled “Love is in the Air”. Reinier is the President of the Lake Region Audubon Society. Refreshments will be served at 6:15 when the doors open, the program starts at 7 PM.
PRAS has started a Field Guide Lending Library, housed at CHEC at Alligator Creek. If you have field guides that you no longer need, please bring them with you to donate to this library. If you’re heading out on a birding trip, let me check to see if we have a field guide for you to borrow. The proceeds from our 50/50 raffle will be donated to the Ron Mills Youth Camp Scholarship Fund. The summer camp is held at the Environmental Center so please bring $1 or more to participate.
Here is more information on our speaker… Reinier Munguia is a full-time naturalist and nature photographer based in Lakeland, Florida. He serves as the President of the Lake Region Audubon Society and EagleWatch Volunteer Coordinator. His work has appeared in various publications including books, magazines and scientific publications. In his spare time, he leads photography workshops in exotic destinations including Galapagos, Costa Rica and Panama, among others. He spends a great amount of time documenting wildlife and their struggles in our constantly changing environment.