Date: 11/3/25 6:23 am From: Paul Ippolito <paulippolito295...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] MBC Meeting Tuesday Night - Note the earlier start time
Fellow MBC members,
As a reminder, our next meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4 (*note our
earlier start time for this meeting - **Doors open at 6:00 for set up and
social time and the meeting starts promptly at 6:30 PM.*). We will have Ilija
Dukovski cover the basics of bird photography as participants will get an
overview of what is takes to make advanced photos of birds. No prior
knowledge of photography is needed. This is meant for as broad audience as
possible. We will cover intros to a broad range of topics, from ethics of
bird photography, to making sharp portraits of birds, to editing and
enhancing your photos in Photoshop and Lightroom, and finally presenting
them to an audience.
While advance registration is *NOT* required
https://share.google/r51D48ZTEb0f8D8xZ, if possible, please try to do so as
it allows the Jenks Center to better set up for the amount of people
attending.
We have identified a few trips later into November and December, do however
continue to look at the weekly e-mails as we will be continually adding
trips based upon what is being seen, weather and availability of our
leaders.
November typically has some interesting observations being posted
throughout Massachusetts so keep exploring your local patches, *report what
you are seeing* and enjoy all that our area has to offer.
*Tuesday, November 4*
*6:00 PM Social Time, 6:30 PM Meeting Start *
*Basics of Bird Photography*
*Ilija Dukovski – Jenks Center, Winchester*
Ilija Dukovski has been a passionate birder since the age of seven and
discovered his love for bird photography during a life-changing trip to
Costa Rica. Since then, he has photographed birds across the United States
and in some of the world’s most remarkable habitats, including the
Galápagos Islands and Peru. With years of experience observing and
capturing birds in the wild, Ilija brings both technical knowledge and deep
enthusiasm to his teaching.
In this talk, we will cover the basics of bird photography as participants
will get an overview of what is takes to make advanced photos of birds. No
prior knowledge of photography is needed. This is meant for as broad
audience as possible. We will cover intros to a broad range of topics, from
ethics of bird photography, to making sharp portraits of birds, to editing
and enhancing your photos in Photoshop and Lightroom, and finally
presenting them to an audience.
Doors open at 6:00 for set up and social time and the meeting starts
promptly at 6:30 PM.
*Sunday, November 23 **Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Concord*
*John Edmondson, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM *Walking about 3 miles on flat easy
trails, we will search for a variety of birds. Note that an entrance fee or
pass is required. If conditions have been cold, be prepared for ice on the
trails. Meet in the refuge parking lot on Monsen Road (off of rte 62).
Co-sponsored with the Brookline Bird Club. 8:00 - 11:00 AM John Edmondson
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*Saturday, December 6 **Dunback Meadow, Lexington*
*Cliff Cook, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM *Join us as we search for semi-hardy
migrants and wintering birds including raptors. Fox sparrow are often here
at this time of year. Expect to walk on about 3 miles on possibly muddy
trails. Meet at the Clark Middle School at the end of Brookside Ave.
Co-sponsored with the Brookline Bird Club. 8:00 - 12:00 PM Cliff cook
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If you are interested in leading a trip, please reach out to Alan Ankers,
Renee LaFontaine or myself, the club would be so lucky to have you lead.
Please continue to post your observations.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
