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Take
a Walk -Sail on the Wild Side!
Eastern Shore of Virginia
17th annual Birding & Wildlife Festival
September 17-20, 2009
The
wilds of Virginia's Eastern Shore will wow birders and nature
lovers alike. Whether it's a hike on an untamed barrier island
or boat tour to the Shore's secret places, this festival celebrates
one of nature's most amazing spectacles.
During the fall
migration, millions of neotropical songbirds along with eagles,
hawks and falcons converge on the Eastern Shore peninsula.
Tucked between
the broad waters of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean,
this patchwork of farms, forest, marshes and creeks provide
an incredible opportunity to experience these winged wonders
in the most tranquil of settings.
This four-day festival also includes a variety of fascinating
guided boat and land tours suitable for adventurers of all ages.
Escape to the
Cape exploring pine forests to beaches where songbirds and monarch
butterflies refuel before crossing the Bay. Scope out rarely
seen land bird species smack in the middle of the Chesapeake
Bay on the incredible Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel span and
its manmade islands.
A boat with an
experienced guide is the only way to discover the Eastern Shore's
chain of remote seaside islands. Climb aboard and observe numerous
shorebirds and peregrine falcons soaring above in this United
Nations-designated International Biosphere Reserve.
Exciting workshops
and exhibits will be hosted in the historic bayside town of
Cape Charles whose warm Southern welcome will provide attendees
with lovely accommodations, shops and plenty of relaxing restaurants
to fuel up between activities.
Enjoy
the launch of the festival in the quaint harbor town of Onancock.
For more details, go to www.onancockbirding.com.
Keynote speaker announced
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 Nature
photographer and writer Jim Clark will deliver the Festival's
keynote address, "Between Ocean and Bay: A Natural
Celebration of the Eastern Shore" at 7 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 18, 2009, at Arts Enter Palace Theatre, 305 Mason
Avenue, Cape Charles, Va.
For the past 33 years, Clark
has been an award-winning and nationally renowned nature
photographer, writer, motivational speaker, and instructor.
A contributing editor for Outdoor Photographer Magazine,
Clark has had articles and images appear in magazines
such as Nature's Best, Defenders, Wildlife Refuge, Wonderful
West Virginia, Birders World, Country, Loudoun Magazine,
Photo Media, and Wild Bird. Other clients have included
Nikon, Zeiss, National Wildlife Federation, Nature Conservancy,
and Fujifilm.
Clark is the author and
photographer of three books: West Virginia: The Allegheny
Highlands, Mountain Memories: An Appalachian Sense of
Place, and Between Ocean & Bay: A Celebration of the
Eastern Shore. He also is past president of the North
American Nature Photography Association and continues
to be a frequent speaker and instructor for many NANPA
events around the country. In 2000, Jim received NANPA's
Outstanding Recognition Award. Clark also serves on the
advisory board for Nature's Best Magazine. From 2000 to
2008, Clark was a member of the Fujifilm Talent Team.
The documentary film "Mountain Memories" profiles
Clark's life and career as a nature photographer. The
film, which aired on PBS in August 2003, was also shown
at the 2005 American Conservation Film Festival.
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