When: Friday, July 25, 2008, 6 p.m.
Where: St. Francisville
Cost: $5 - $10
Age limit: All ages
Categories: Family, Outdoor, Community
Description: The Feliciana Nature Society will hold their annual Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26, 2008 in St. Francisville, Louisiana. The event will include a Friday evening speaker and the opportunity to observe hummingbirds up close as they are banded at two private homes in the St. Francisville area. Hummingbird-friendly plants as well as crafts and birding optics will also be available for sale.
The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration promotes the unique breeding habitat found in the St. Francisville area. The Rogillio property on Tunica Trace has been the subject of a research project which focuses on the breeding ruby throat hummingbird population in the area.
The Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration will begin with a reception on Friday evening, July 25, at Rosedown Plantation State Historic Site, 12501Hwy. 10, St. Francisville. Beginning at 6 p.m., visitors can enjoy wine and cheese while strolling the gardens of Rosedown. At 6:45 p.m., Donna Dittmann will present a program on the ornithology collection of the LSU Museum of Natural Science. As the specimen preparator for one of the largest collections in the world, Donna will explain the fascinating role this valuable resource plays in the study and understanding of birds. Select specimens will also be on hand for viewing. Admission is $10.
The festival will continue on Saturday, July 26. From 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., hummingbird biologists Linda Beall and Nancy Newfield will capture and band birds at two private gardens in the St. Francisville area. Visitors will have the opportunity to observe hummingbirds up close as they are weighed and measured. In addition, vendors will be at both homes with hummingbird plants, birding equipment, books, and crafts available for sale. Experts will be on hand to share advice about gardening, binoculars, and more. The gardens include the home of Carlisle Rogillio at 15736 Tunica Trace (Hwy. 66) and Murrell Butler at 9485 Oak Hill Road. A $5 fee covers admission to both gardens.
For more information visit www.audubonbirdfest.com or call 1-800-488-6502
Event posted June 10, 2008
Last updated June 10, 2008
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