<div dir="ltr"><div class=""> <h1>Birds of Texas from Laura’s Big Year</h1>
</div> <p><em>by Laura Erickson, <a href="http://www.lauraerickson.com" target="_blank">lauraerickson.com</a></em></p>
<p><strong>Location:</strong> Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, Visitor Center</p>
<p><strong>Thursday, March 26</strong></p>
<p><strong>7:00 pm:</strong> Socialize with coffee and cookies</p>
<p><strong>7:30 pm:</strong> A brief MRVAC business meeting followed by the featured speaker</p>
<p><a href="http://mrvac.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/LauraErickson.jpg"><img class="" src="http://mrvac.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/LauraErickson-200x300.jpg" alt="Laura Erickson" height="300" width="200"></a>From
Green Jays to Plain Chachalacas, Northern Beardless Tyrannulets to
Groove-billed Anis, the birds of Texas are birder magnets. Laura
Erickson (Minnesota's well known author) went to Texas three times in 2013 and each trip brought her
species not seen anywhere else. A close encounter with a mountain lion
was exciting, but her most dangerous experience was due to a wad of
monofilament that almost ended her chase for a Hook-billed Kite. She’ll
share photos and information about Texas specialties and tips about
finding them.</p>
<p><strong>Where: </strong>Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington. Take Hwy 494 to 34th
Ave. Go south to American Blvd; turn left and go 2 blocks. Center will
be on your right.</p><p>Our programs are free and open to the public.<br></p><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div>Steve Weston</div>
<div>On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN</div>
<div><a href="mailto:sweston2@comcast.net" target="_blank">sweston2@comcast.net</a></div></div></div>
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