Greg Bodker's beautiful photography will help you learn more about birds as he demonstrates the joys of birding you can have both in your backyard and in our area. The event is at the Don Dodge Auditorium behind the Library. 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

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. Greg has birded in all 83 counties of Michigan and in most of North America.  He is excited to report he saw his 351st Michigan bird species in October 2022, a Variegated Flycatcher (a South American vagrant) in Huron County, Michigan. Greg has been a winner in multiple amateur photo contests including the overall winner in Michigan Nature Association's Photo Contest in both 2020 and 2021.