Elizabeth Szekeres is a geographer with a Master’s Degree in Environmental Studies. Since retiring from full time work in 2017, she has spent her time traveling the globe to explore the natural world and observe birds. New Zealand, Southern Africa, Hungary, Spain, Ecuador, California, Oregon, The Galápagos Islands, Costa Rica, Newfoundland, Baja California, Mexico and the Sea of Cortez are some of the places she has been. We are happy to present Elizabeth. She will be sharing her anecdotes and photos of a personal pet project that she has been working on; to see and photograph all of the specie of penguins in the world.
Come and meet Willy Waterton & Audrey Armstrong, two members from one of our neighbouring field naturalist clubs in Owen Sound. They will be speaking about their new book on orchids found in Bruce Peninsula area. This is the fifth edition, a complete re-working of the standard guide for orchids in that part of Southern Ontario. The Owen Sound Club has a wonderful history and ongoing practice of putting together authoritative field guides, of which this orchid guide is but one!
Steve Burrows, the author of seven Birder Murder Mysteries, will be back speaking with Headwaters Nature telling us about his latest story of DCI Dominic Lejuene, a Canadian birder working as a detective. Lejeune uses his advanced birding knowledge to help him solve (at least one) murder in the quiet countryside of Norfolk, UK. His latest book is called A Foreboding of Petrels. (I’m going to read up on Petrels before Steve speaks … and before I read his book. By the way, BookLore will be attending this meeting to sell his books. Join us Tuesday evening, 7:00 – 9:00 P.M., October 24th, at the Orangeville Seniors Centre at 26 Bythia Street. Free Admission, Everyone Welcome, Refreshments provided, Bring your own mug. Burrows is a wonderful storyteller and an entertaining speaker. He says he’s happiest talking to groups such as ours who instinctively understand the nuances of bird behaviour that he weaves… Read more »
