Wandering Tattler - November 2011.pdf - Nature Vancouver

etween 16th and Southwest Marine Drive. The farm isnormally locked on Sunday but the group has a key. Currentlythe key is held by Sue Kay-Downs (604-569-3058). As theholder of the key, Sue is our leader, contact person and scribe.The survey is very informal, experts and beginners are allwelcome to help and learn. The gate has to be closed againonce we start so punctuality is helpful.PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPSWITH RON LONG.STILL SPACES AVAILABLEVisit the websitehttp://www.birdatlas.bc.caRead the latest newsletter at:http://www.birdatlas.bc.ca/download/newsletter_summer11.pdfI need your help…I am a graduate student at Simon Fraser Universityinvestigating the nest success of Cooper’s hawks inrural and urban environments around Vancouver.PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINAR (COMPOSITION)Saturday November 12 9:30 AM – 4:00 PMBurnaby Lake Regional Park – Nature HouseFoot of Piper Avenue off Winston Street, North Side ofBurnaby LakeCost: $35.00 for members of Nature Vancouver and other BCNature Clubs. Non-members: $45.00 Limit 15 studentsThis seminar will provide information and techniques that willsignificantly improve your photography regardless of the kindof camera you are using. The seminar is fully illustrated withhundreds of photographs to demonstrate the techniques beingdiscussed. COMPOSITION will provide many suggestions and afew simple guidelines to improve your compositions. Pleasebring your camera, an empty memory card, camera instructionbook, notebook and pen, lunch and snack. Coffee, tea and juicewill be provided.PHOTOGRAPHY SEMINAR (LIGHTING)Saturday November 129:30 AM – 4:00 PMBurnaby Lake Regional Park – Nature HouseFoot of Piper Avenue off Winston Street, North Side ofBurnaby LakeCost: $35.00 for members of Nature Vancouver and other BCNature Clubs. Non-members: $45.00 Limit 15 studentsYour help will contribute to the broader understandingof this amazing species.If you have any informationabout a nest location ora frequently sighted Cooper’s hawk,please contact me at jbrogan@sfu.caDo you know the location of a Cooper’s hawk nest?Photography, of course, depends on light but light effects areextremely variable. How you use these effects can make thedifferent, between a stunning photograph and a boringsnapshot. This class will provide insights into the awareness,understanding and application of naturally occurring lighteffects. Please bring your camera, an empty memory card,camera instruction book, notebook and pen, lunch and snack.Coffee, tea and juice will be provided.TO REGISTER FOR ANY OR ALL OF THESE COURSESPlease phone or email Jude Grass at 604-538-8774,judegrass@shaw.ca, and then mail a cheque payable to NatureVancouver – Photography workshop (date), to 17375 27AAvenue, Surrey, BC V3S 0E9.The Wandering Tattler – November 2011 page 3