Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 19:20:22 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Leslie Roslund Subject: HUMMINGBIRD EXPERT COMING TO TALBOT COUNTY MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 TALBOT BIRD CLUB FEATURES HUMMINGBIRD EXPERT On Thursday, February 8, the Talbot Chapter of the MarylandOrnithological Society (Talbot Bird Club) will host H. Ross Hawkins,founder of The Hummingbird Society based in Newark, DE. Dr. Hawkins willgive an illustrated lecture entitled, "Small is Particularly Beautiful."The meeting begins at 7:30 PM in the Maryland Room, basement of theSunTrust Bank, Harrison and Goldsborough Streets, Easton. Admission isfree and the public is always welcome. Mr. Hawkin's lecture will be accompanied by a selection ofoutstanding photographs taken by himself and by his wife, Beth, a notednature photographer in her own right. He will discuss the habits ofhummingbirds and gardening methods that will maximize both theattraction and enjoyment of these little feathered gems. He will alsobring copies of several recent books for the enjoyment of those who wantto learn and see more. "The Brazilians call the hummingbird 'beija-flor'which is Portuguese for 'flower-kisser'", he writes. Come and learnabout the Birds Who Kiss Flowers with your friends and neighbors in theTalbot Bird Club. Les Roslund Talbot County Lroslund@bluecrab.org ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey =======================================================================