Protecting our Environment...Connecting People with Nature...For Birds & Wildlife

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS)

Established in 1968 – A Chapter of the National Audubon Society since 1970

Unbroken Wings: A Story of Birds and the People Who Saved Them

Friday, January 21, 2022 7:30pm on Zoom

Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society on Friday, January 21 on Zoom at 7:30pm for this special program with award-winning nature photographers, Scott Stoner and Denise Hackert-Stoner. This program is free and open to the public.

At the turn of the last century, birds in the US were facing multiple challenges. Entire species were disappearing or severely threatened. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act was enacted in 1918 and has been credited with bringing species back from the brink. But despite this strong protection, new threats have appeared. From plume hunters and pesticides to the recovery of the Bluebird and Bald Eagle, we look at the history of species lost and species saved, conservation heroes, and birds whose range has changed in our lifetimes. We celebrate the successes along with the beauty of the birds to fortify our resolve to address current challenges facing avian populations.

The award-winning nature photography of Scott Stoner and Denise Hackert-Stoner of Naturelogues has been widely exhibited in New York State. Their work has appeared in numerous publications, including Birder’s World, National Wildlife, New York State Conservationist, the Albany Times Union, and several books. Their bird photos have been featured on several covers of The Kingbird, the journal of the New York State Ornithological Association. Recently, their feature article was published in the international Wild Sojourns Magazine.

Denise and Scott are long-time avid birders, each having served as officers, field trip leaders, and directors for the Hudson-Mohawk Bird Club. They’ve given many slide presentations to birding, nature, and other groups across New York State, and teach birding and attracting birds in the adult education programs of several local school districts.

Scott is retired after a 31-year career with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. Denise is an ordained priest in the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests. To see more of their work, please visit them at www.naturelogues.com.

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Why Birds Matter...

Birds are important because of the role they play in the natural world as pollinators and seed disbursers, assisting with the balance of nature by eating insects. They also clean up things that would go unattended otherwise. Birds are important TO ME because of the kinship that I feel with another living species, and the joy that they bring to me year around. Encountering spring migrants feels brand new every time! I feel responsibility for their well-being and take care not to disturb their nesting with unnecessary sounds, disturbance or habitat destruction. I respect the incredible work they do to bring about future generations.

Birds have always been an early warning system for our environment–the “canary in the coal mine.” It was the decline in bird species high on the food chain that tipped us off to the dangers of DDT and other chemicals. More recently, high altitude and high latitude birds are demonstrating the first definitive effects of global change. If science had been more advanced in the 1800s, the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon could have served as a warning about habitat destruction. This not just about protecting the birds–although that is a worthy goal–but all of these threats will ultimately reach the human race.

In addition to being indicators for environmental health, birds matter because they allow people all over the world to enjoy and appreciate nature. Caring about birds often leads to caring about their habitats and creates a stewardship ethic to protect our natural resources. Birds connect communities.

CANCELLED – Falcon Heart Rescue Field Trip

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DOAS Christmas Bird Counts 2024 – image of a cardinal on an evergreen branch

2024 Christmas Bird Counts

The annual Christmas Bird Count, begun in 1900, is the oldest and one of the largest citizen science projects in the Western Hemisphere. This will

October 25, 2024

Eggplant Parmesan and Scott Harris's book RaptorQuest

Tickets on Sale for Our 56th Annual Charter Dinner

September 3, 2024

Charter Dinner Program: RaptorQuest with Scott Harris

September 3, 2024

We envision a healthy world where people and wildlife thrive and natural resources are protected.

The mission of Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is to protect our natural environment and connect people with nature

to benefit birds and other wildlife through conservation, education, research and advocacy.

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
P.O. Box 544
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 397-3815
info@doas.us

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