DNS Meetings 2022
Tues. December 6, 2022
Speaker: Ron Long
Topic: Some Beautiful Birds of Brazil (links to YouTube recording of Zoom presentation)
Poster by Geof Hacker. See previous posters at DNS Posters Archive
Some Beautiful Birds of Brazil
On this trip we take a close look at two regions of Brazil.
The Pantanal is the largest undisturbed wetland in the world. There are only two roads but rivers provide almost unlimited access. Travel by small boat with a local guide reveals a hard to believe diversity of birds and other wildlife all of which, for the most part, ignore the boat and allow unequaled photographic opportunities.
The Atlantic Rain Forest could easily qualify as a last chance destination. Little is left of one of the most historically prolific wildlife regions of Brazil. But with a knowledgable guide a taste of the bird diversity can still be found – and it’s amazing.
Ron Long
Ron Long was the sciences photographer at Simon Fraser university for thirty-six years, during which he picked up a great deal of biology. He also developed a life-long interest in native plants, and making beautiful photographs of wildflowers became his favourite personal activity.
After retirement, Ron expanded his wildflower photography to botanical hotspots around the world. However, on a trip to Costa Rica in 2015, he realized that birds also presented opportunities for beautiful photography – if done right. Since 2015, his travels have concentrated on bird photography.
In Ron’s talks the beautiful photographs are supplemented by little-known facts about the biology of the subjects.
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