Southern Maryland Audubon’s Bird Foto Fest is now open!
We want to fill our first annual bird calendar with photos that highlight Maryland’s amazing bird life and monthly tips for supporting birds and their habitat.
Winning photos will appear in the calendar.
Other great shots that don’t make the calendar will be highlighted in our social media, website and our “Osprey” newsletter with full credit to the photographer. Extra credit for birds captured on native plants, trees, shrubs and grasses!
Rules of the game:
Birds must be photographed in Maryland.
Photo should be accompanied by the following info:
Name of photographer
Age of all photographers 20 or below. (We want to highlight our youth photographers)
Email
Mailing address
Location and date of photo
Interesting anecdote about how the photo was captured
Contestants may enter up to 5 photos
Photograph format:
Photos must be submitted digitally in landscape (horizontal) format
Sized 8 inches by 10 inches in a .jpg format with a minimum file size of 6 megapixels.
We have one of our best line-ups ever of birding field trips for all ages and experience levels. We’re hosting workshops on making your windows bird-safe and collecting native plant seeds, and talks on bird calls and raptors coming up in the next few weeks. Check out our website calendar for all the details on how to sign up and where to go. Click the Events tab at the top of this page or go to @ www.somdaudubon.org/events/
Ranger Joshuah Emery kicks off our new season with intriguing insights into the power of bird language. What are birds saying and why are they saying it? Emery, a ranger at the Patuxent Research Refuge, interprets the various ways birds communicate with each other and their environment. This includes vocalizations, behavior, and body language. Youngsters of all ages as well as experienced birders welcome to this interactive program. Talk may qualify for continuing education for Master Naturalists.
The Zoom link to join the meeting will be emailed to our Osprey email list prior to the talk. If you aren’t already on our list, you can sign up at the bottom of this homepage @ www.somdaudubon.org
