Birdwatching and Birding with Greg Bodker of Backyard Birds and Beyond

Tuesday, December 157:00—8:30 PMONLINE EVENTNorthville District Library212 West Cady St, Northville, MI, 48167

More and more people are enjoying bird feeding while close to home during the Pandemic.  In this virtual program, Greg Bodker’s beautiful photography will help you learn more about birds as he demonstrate the joys of birding you can have both in your backyard and in our area.  Novice and aspiring birders will especially benefit from the program.   Topics include:
•    Discuss the excitement and enjoyment of birdwatching
•    Differences between birdwatching and birding
•    How to attract more birds to your backyard
•    Backyard birds, types of seed, feeders and their care
•    How birding beyond the backyard leads to many enriching experiences
•    Places to go birding in our area
•    The excitement of a bird chase
•    Stories from the field while birding

Bio
Greg Bodker’s family owned Parmenter’s Northville Cider Mill from 1968 – 1991.  He worked there every season for 23 years.  Greg says, “Presenting to the Northville Community is really exciting for me.  It many ways it is like a homecoming." 
Greg Bodker has been a serious birder since 2006, combining his interest in birds, nature, and photography as often as possible. Greg has led birding trips for Michigan Audubon and was on its Board of Directors for three years.  Currently, he enjoys delivering birding and nature education presentations to audiences throughout Michigan.  He also has presented at San Antonio Audubon.  
Greg has birded in all of Michigan’s 83 counties and in most of North America.  He is excited to report he saw his 625th North American bird species, a Tufted Duck, while birding in Southwest Michigan in 2019.  
Greg was also named a winner in Michigan Nature Association’s 2018 and 2019 photo contests.

This event is generously funded by the Friends of the Northville District Library.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89137370144?pwd=YlRVcmowcG4rb0g1c1lKbVRQRmxhQT09

Meeting ID: 891 3737 0144
Passcode: 222019

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