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Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration
July 27 - 28, 2007
St. Francisville & West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
This 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
and one other home for viewing and light refreshments.
Hummingbird-friendly plants as well as crafts and birding
optics will also be available for sale. |
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Feliciana Nature Society will hold their annual Feliciana
Hummingbird Celebration on Friday, July 27 and Saturday,
July 28, 2007 in St. Francisville & West Feliciana
Parish, Louisiana.
Feliciana Hummingbird Celebration will begin with a
reception on Friday evening, July 27, at Rosedown Plantation
State Historic Site, 12501 Hwy. 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.,
speaker "tba" will present program related
to gardening for hummingbirds.
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. In addition, the garden of Dick Lancaster,
located at 12045 Highway 965, will be open from 2 p.m.
until 5 p.m., offering hummingbird observation and light
refreshments. A $5 fee covers admission to all three
gardens.
http://www.audubonbirdfest.com/hummingbird.html
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