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Program Night: Birding by Kayak
Birding by kayak in the San Juan Islands, Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, Lac Le Jeune, B.C. and more - Sept 25, 2008
If you're looking for alternate, low-impact way to see birds, a great way to see them is on the water by kayak. Head for a local (or not-so-local) birding hot spot, like the Montlake Fill or Marymoor Park, hop in a kayak at a suitable put-in, and see birds up close like you've never seen them before.
Gary Luhm has been watching and photographing birds on the water since he took up kayaking in 1992. He's paddled many locations up and down the west coast of the US, Florida and Baja, Mexico. Recent trips have taken him to the San Juan Islands, Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska and Lac Le Jeune in BC. We invite you to join Gary as he presents “Bird Watching by Kayak,” a tour of some exciting locations throughout North America, all done by kayak, for a unique view of birds on the water and shore.
Gary left his engineering job in 1998 to pursue outdoor and nature photography full-time. His unique imagery stems from a relentless exploration of the water planet by sea kayak, which is his taxi, his toolbox, sometimes even his tripod. Gary is an avid birder, especially by kayak. He wrote "Birding by Kayak" articles for Sea Kayaker and Washington Birder, presented "Birding by Kayak" seminars to local Audubon groups, sea kayak clubs and symposiums and has taught Bird Photography. His bird credits include R.W.Morse's bird books, National Wildlife, Canoe&Kayak and a recent Audubon endangered species campaign that featured his Kittlitz's Murrelet.
Please join us Thursday, September 25, for Gary’s superb photographs of Pacific Northwest birds and habitat. Come at 6:30 for the social hour. Enjoy a brief monthly meeting and refreshments from 7:00 to 7:45, followed by Gary’s excellent presentation.
The social hour, meeting, and presentation are free and open to the public. Invite a friend or anyone who is interested in birding by kayak or superb bird photography.
Directions to our office / Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 308 4th Ave. S. (corner of 4th Ave. S. and State). Take I-405 exit 18 (NE 85th, Kirkland). Drive west on Central Way to 3rd St. (stoplight). Turn left (south) on 3rd St. and follow it as it bears left and changes name to State St. Turn left on 4th Ave S.
