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Bird walk with Joseph Zeno

Presented by Marin Art & Garden Center at Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross CA

Jun 11 2023
Bird walk with Joseph Zeno

Joseph Zeno

Join birder & photographer Joseph Zeno for a Sunday morning walk around Marin Art and Garden Center

Bird walk with Joseph Zeno
* Sunday, June 11, 8:30 am – 10:00 am

Join birder and photographer Joseph Zeno for a Sunday morning walk around the grounds of Marin Art and Garden Center to observe and enjoy the many species of birds that pass through the gardens or even make their homes here.

The Center attracts an array of bird life, including finches, sparrows, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, hawks and wrens. We’ll look and listen and make identifications.

All levels of experience welcome; dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Binoculars are recommended but not necessary, you are welcome to bring a field guide as well. This event is free but registration is required.


Finding a Rare Bird
Photographs by Joseph Zeno

Joseph Zeno is an 18-year-old photographer based in Terra Linda. He has been taking photographs of birds around Marin County and beyond since he was 12 years old.

Artist’s Statement
As a birder, I take photos to confirm an identification or document a rare bird. I spend a lot of time waiting for a bird to exhibit a characteristic behavior or approach me so I can obtain a higher resolution image. Each photo in this collection is of a subject that I have spent hours trying to see. Coming home with a “keeper” photo takes patience.

Generally, I try to capture a bird when it is frontlit and in an interesting position. Using the light level of my scene, I adjust my camera’s settings to optimize high resolution. Most important is observing behavior because if a bird is getting ready to take off, I have to focus all of my attention on it and be ready to hold down the shutter as soon as it takes flight.

My style of photography is inspired by the experience of finding a rare bird. Birds are among the most beautiful and readily visible animals to see in the wild. By capturing endangered and rare species in photographs, I feel like I can share my love for them with a wider audience, some of whom may have resources to protect them.

I am enrolling in the University of California at Davis for Fall 2023. I am going to major in Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology. This major is perfect for me because it draws upon my wildlife photography and birding experience with the Marin Audubon Society and Point Blue Conservation Science.

In my first year, I will study ecology and conservation biology of vertebrates, and explore challenges of real-world conservation issues in natural and disturbed environments. I am interested in pursuing a career in applied research and conservation, so I will seek classes that teach quantitative field methods and analysis.

As a scientist, there are many potential careers that I could pursue working with state agencies like the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Water Resources, or with environmental consulting firms and local watershed groups focused on restoration ecology or wildlife biology.

I have been told that going into an environmental field isn’t the most financially lucrative path, but the environment is being increasingly strained by human activity, and biodiversity is being lost at an alarming rate. I want to contribute to helping conserve wildlife because a world that promotes biodiversity sustains a healthy environment for people as well.

ADMISSION INFO

Free admission

Free entry and on-site parking

Additional time info:

Bird walk with Joseph Zeno: Sunday, June 11, 8:30 am – 10:00 am
Exhibition Dates: June 2 – 11

Gallery Hours:
Fridays–Saturdays, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sundays 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

LOCATION

Marin Art & Garden Center

30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA 94957

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