DERBY - The Naugatuck Valley Audubon Society, in cooperation with Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, will present a program at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Kellogg Environmental Center.
Naturalists Peter and Barbara Rzasa will present a slide show of several Icelandic birds that they photographed while traveling Iceland’s 832-mile long Ring Road and visiting the West Fjords.
Join us as the Rzasas provide interesting stories and a brief overview of Iceland and its natural history.
On display will be their collection of Iceland’s volcanic rocks and ash as well as guide books, literature, and nature field guides.
On display will be their collection of Iceland’s volcanic rocks and ash as well as guide books, literature, and nature field guides.
Iceland is often called “The Land of Fire and Ice” because of the many volcanoes and glaciers that populate the country.
The country is also a noted birder’s paradise famous for its population of Atlantic puffins, ptarmigan, arctic terns, harlequin ducks and white-tailed eagles.
Sea birds such as northern fulmars, gannets, guillemots, kittiwakes and great skuas are found in abundance along Iceland’s 3,700 miles of coast. Lake areas provide habitat for great northern divers, red-necked phalaropes, and tufted ducks. Inland areas host short-eared owls, European golden plovers, Eurasian woodcock, whimbrels, gyrfalcons and common redshanks amongst other birds.
The country is also a noted birder’s paradise famous for its population of Atlantic puffins, ptarmigan, arctic terns, harlequin ducks and white-tailed eagles.
Sea birds such as northern fulmars, gannets, guillemots, kittiwakes and great skuas are found in abundance along Iceland’s 3,700 miles of coast. Lake areas provide habitat for great northern divers, red-necked phalaropes, and tufted ducks. Inland areas host short-eared owls, European golden plovers, Eurasian woodcock, whimbrels, gyrfalcons and common redshanks amongst other birds.
A donation of $5 per adult is requested. Children under 12 are admitted free. Light refreshments will be served.
Kellogg Environmental Center is at 500 Hawthorne Ave.
For further information, directions, or to register call 203-734-2513 or email donna.kingston@ct.gov.
This is a press release from DEEP.
Kellogg Environmental Center is at 500 Hawthorne Ave.
For further information, directions, or to register call 203-734-2513 or email donna.kingston@ct.gov.
This is a press release from DEEP.
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