Hi, all!

My apologies for the lateness in getting this posted.  George Jett, who needs no introduction from the likes of me, will be giving a talk at tonight's meeting of the Patuxent Bird Club and the Prince George's Audubon Society.  A description of the talk - "The Big Picture", which was originally scheduled for last September - follows.  The meeting will be at the College Park airport annex, beginning at 7:30.  There will be snacks.  All welcome!

Lynette Fullerton
http://www.pgaudubon.org for more information


>>Many hotshot birders have set out to see 300 species of birds in Maryland in a single calendar year.  In 2008, George, believing that seeing 300 species in a year was highly overrated, set out to photograph 300 or more species of birds in Maryland.  In order to justify the carbon footprint this effort would leave, George undertook this challenge to raise money for the American Bird Conservancy's efforts to protect the Blue-billed Curassow, a critically endangered species in central Colombia.  George will relate his experiences in this quest - the trials, tribulations, successes, and failures- and share some of his excellent photographs, many of which are field guide quality.

George Jett is a retired chemical engineer who worked at the U.S. EPA for 30 years, retiring in 2003.  He now does volunteer conservation work such as helping to protect the Mattawoman watershed in Charles County, coordinating the Charles County effort during the MDDC Breeding Bird Atlas, and consulting and collecting data for the Audubon IBA efforts in Charles County.  George has been birding and photographing for nearly 40 years.  Recent publications include the Handbook of the Birds of the World, The Handbook of the Mammals of the World, The Shorebirds Guide by Michael O'Brien, and numerous others publications. His travels have taken him to many unique parts of this globe, plus nearly every nook and cranny of Maryland.  Many of his images can be found on his website: www.georgejett.net.