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\nCreate a Hummingbird Garden with Natasha Schischakin
\nJoin us Saturday morning for a class for those new to carnivorous plants or who want to learn more. This class is taught by Eddie Yonomoto, who specializes in and grows carnivorous plants in Houston. You are not going to want to miss this!
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\nBe sure to send in your observations. This is just a quick email to Shelli Ellerbe or Margo Kirby Taylor that states your name, the date(s) of your observation(s), your site number(s), and what type of observations you did (eBird and\/or iNat).
\nRemember, you can do two observations at each of your sites between the beginning date (June 1) and the ending date (August 31).
\nContact Shelli Ellerbe or Margo Kirby Taylor if you have any questions or if you are not involved in Adopt-A-Loop and would like more information.
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This session will focus on families of diurnal and nocturnal raptors (falcons, hawks, owls, etc.) with ID tips for species common along the Upper Texas Coast and other parts of Texas. As always, we’ll share our personal videos to illustrate how you can use behavior to help with identification and provide tips and tricks you can put to immediate use in the field.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Tips and tricks for differentiating between similar species
\u2022 How to use behavioral clues to help with identification
\u2022 How to find more species using habitat clues
\u2022 Ways to remember songs\/calls of common species<\/p>\n