Learn to identify common backyard birds of Dallas County this Saturday with local birder and conservationist Ray Harden, who along with his wife, Margaret Harden, has traveled the world photographing wildlife.
The program, set Saturday, Feb. 11 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Forest Park Museum at 14581 K Ave. in rural Perry, is preparation for the March Bird Hike, so Harden will make a deeper dive than in the Birding Basics program.
Attending the other two trainings is not required for the March Bird Hike, but registration for Saturday’s program is required.
If you have a further 15 minutes to spare for the birds, you might also consider joining in the 26th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), starting Friday, Feb. 17 and lasting until Monday, Feb. 20, 2023.
The GBBC is sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Audubon and Birds Canada. The results are combined with other bird counts to give researchers a clearer picture of how birds are faring—whether individual species are declining, increasing or holding steady in the face of habitat loss, climate change and other threats.
During the four-day GBBC, bird and nature lovers everywhere, of all skill levels and all abilities, unite in the effort to tally as many of the world’s bird species as possible. On Feb. 15 a webinar with project coordinators will show you how to participate in this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count.
