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Bird Club

Bird Club meetings are for adult birders of all experience levels to share sightings, questions, and news.

​We would love to have you join us!

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September Meeting 9/26/23 @ 5pm

9/19/2023

 
​In lieu of a speaker this month, we will be taking a group bird walk around the nature center property in search of backyard birds, migrating warblers, and more! After the bird walk, we will have light refreshments in the visitor center. Please note the early start time! This will allow more time for walking before the sun sets.

Questions? Email programs@dhnature.org or call the nature center at 217-235-4644
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August Meeting 8/29/23 @ 6pm

8/22/2023

 
Local birder and photographer Dave Fopay will be joining us to present some of his bird photography with an emphasis on birds in unusual poses! 

This meeting will be held in person at DHNC and light refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there! ​
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June Meeting 6/27/23

6/20/2023

 

Birds in Motion by Greg A. Cooper
Traditional bird photography captures birds frozen in time. Although this technique crisply captures their stature, birds in motion capture the hidden beauty of these majestic creatures by using a slower shutter speed. This presentation showcases a portfolio of a work in progress. Techniques and equipment will be discussed, along with ample time for Q&A. This presentation will interest bird photographers as well as the casual birder that appreciates our feathered friends in their natural form. Greg A. Cooper teaches in the Journalism program at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. Cooper graduated in May 1996 from Western Kentucky University with a double major in photojournalism and anthropology. He's worked as a photojournalist and picture editor in California and Ohio. In 2003 Cooper left the field to pursue his Master's Degree in Photography at Brooks Institute of Photography. Upon graduation in 2004, Cooper has been a full-time photography educator in California and now at EIU. Cooper lives with his wife and their dog in Charleston.

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April Meeting: 4/25/23

4/18/2023

 
​APRIL MEETING
Tuesday, 4/25/23 6 p.m. 

Hello! You are receiving this email because you are a part of the Douglas-Hart Nature Center Bird Club. This is a reminder email our next meeting is coming up on April 25th.

Thank you for your patience the last few months while the nature center is undergoing repairs. We have been so sad to have to cancel meetings, but... Bird Club is back!!! Paul Moffett will be joining us next week to share a presentation about Peregrine Falcons.

This meeting will be held in person at DHNC and light refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there! 
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March Meeting Cancelled

3/21/2023

 
​Birders, 

Unfortunately, we must cancel this month's bird club meeting. The nature center is still undergoing repairs from water damage that are taking longer than expected. While reopening is on the horizon for the near future, we are not able to do so just yet. We hope to see you all very soon and to reschedule all the great guest speakers we have missed this winter. 
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