Vashon Maury Island Land Trust Building
10014 SW Bank Rd.
7:00 pm
Our next Audubon program will be a double header - two for the price of one - and as usual, the program is free and all are welcome to attend. It will also be our offical annual meeting. Come learn who serves on the Vashon Maury Island Chapter of the Audubon board.
Kristen and Kelsey Kozak presentation on bantam chickens
After a brief annual meeting agenda, we will host sisters Kristen and Kelsey Kozak of Vashon Island who will give a presentation on raising, breeding and showing bantam chickens for the first half of our evening presentation. The Kozaks have been
raising purebred chickens for ten years, and have successfully shown in youth and open shows in Washington, Oregon, and California.
They have raised and shown dozens of different breeds and varieties over the last ten years, including Dutch, Modern Games, Shamos, Leghorns, Japanese, Silkies, Brahmas, Belgian Bearded d'Anvers, and Sebrights. Kristen has applied her expertise in poultry genetics to breeding Modern Game bantams; she currently has 7 generations of Moderns and is developing exciting new colors such as Silver Wheaton.
Currently the Kozaks' chicken house is home to 150 bantams and pigeons.
Topics of their presentation will include successfully raising chickens, breed qualities, appearances, and temperament, and the Standard of Perfection.
For those of you who have ever considered chicken husbandry, or are already housing a small or large flock, this talk could be for you. The Kozak family started with just seven chicks ten years ago, and were awarded the coveted Best in Show prize at the Puyallup Fair more than once!
Wildlife photographer Nate Chappell
The second part of our program will start at 8:00 pm, same date, same place, and will take us farther afield.
Wildlife photographer and Tahoma Audubon member Nate Chappell will present his beautiful bird and wildlife photography from Ecuador and Argentina. Nate Chappell has been interested in birding since he was 12 and his travels have taken him all around the world in search of birds and wildlife. He and his wife, Angie, currently lead small groups on birdwatching and nature photography trips to Ecuador, Thailand and other exotic locations. Their tour company is named Trogon Tours, Inc. He is also currently the avian gallery moderator for www.naturephotographers.net, one of the top rated websites for nature photography. The Ecuador part of the presentation will focus on the spectacular bird life present there, with many gorgeous species of hummingbirds and tanagers being shown. Ecuador has the fourth highest bird species diversity in the world. The Argentina section of the program will focus on the birds and wildlife of the Ibera Marshes, one of the most important wetlands in South America. The
website for Nate Chappell's tour company is www.trogontours.net, if anyone is interested in investigating more information Nate's photography and birding tours.
As usual, coffee, tea and cookies will be offered. Consider bringing your own favorite mug to enjoy a hot or cold drink (yes, disposable cups will still be provided). The program is free and all are welcome.
Call Laura Bienen at 206-567-4616
