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An Affiliate of the North American Bluebird Society |
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Photo Highlights of Annual Meetings
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| 2011 Annual Meeting - Hodges Gardens, Florien, LA | ||
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| Left to right: Marilynn Lewis, Ruston, Sandra Williams, Monroe, Evelyn Cooper, Delhi, Margaret Kemp, Hill Kemp, Many, Sheryl Bassi, Leland, MS, Emily Winners and Gladys Ford, Lecompte, LA. | President Margaret Kemp presents Emily Winners her award as “Bluebirder of The Year 2011”. | Attendees enjoy Keith Kridler’s presentation immensely. Note the picture on the screen of the male Bluebird feeding juveniles is by Dr. Jerry Beauregard, West Monroe, in “The Bluebird Monitor’s Guide”. |
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| Left to right are Dr. Jerry Beauregard, Monroe, Keith Kridler, Mt. Pleasant and Jane Beauregard, Monroe. In “The Bluebird Monitor’s Guide”, Jerry’s picture of a male parent Bluebird feeding five juveniles on top of the nest box is quite impressive! | Left to right: Emily Winners and Gladys Ford, Lecompte, help Marilynn Lewis, Ruston as she signs in at the registration table. | Jack and Deb Hoover, West Monroe, sign in for the meeting. They stayed in the cabins on the park grounds and reported seeing a flock of Bluebirds right by their cabin in the early morning. |
| 2010 Annual Meeting - Biedenham Museum, Monroe, LA | ||
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| Mary Jane Shearer speaks on “Planting For The Birds and For Bluebirds” | Hill and Margaret Kemp, Many, receive their “Certificates of Appreciation" | Door Prizes are always fun! |
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| Gladys Ford and Emily Winners, Lecompte accept their “Certificates of Appreciation” awards presented by Mary Jane Shearer, Tucker, GA | Marilynn Lewis, Ruston, helps Terry Johnson, Longview, TX, register for the Annual Meeting. | |
| 2009 Annual Meeting - LSU Museum of Natural Sciences, Baton Rouge, LA | ||
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| Alethea Brown accepts her Certificate of Appreciation at the LBBS 2009 Annual Meeting at LSU Museum of Natural Science, Baton Rouge, LA | Nan Himel, Lake Charles, accepts the Certificate of Appreciation for Alton Puckett, Lake Charles, at the 2009 Annual Meeting, who was unable to attend. | Mildred Hyde, seated, takes care of registration at the 2009 LBBS Annual Meeting at the LSU Museum of Natural Science. Standing is Deb Hoover, West Monroe |
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| Left to right: Mary Kyle Allen, Molly Allen and Riley Bridges, Oak Ridge, had a great time at the 2009 Annual Meeting at the LSU Museum of Natural Science. |
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| 2008 Annual Meeting - Black Bayou Educational Center, Baton Rouge, LA | ||
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| Sheryl Cooper Bassi, Leland, MS, accepts the Certificate of Appreciation Award for her brother, Clayton Cooper, Delhi, who was unable to attend the 2008 Annual Meeting at Black Bayou Education Center in Monroe. Clayton is one of the founders of LBBS, charter member and board member. | Tom Allen, Oak Ridge, receives his well deserved “Certificate of Appreciation”, from Kenny Kleinpeter at the 2008 Annual Meeting at Black Bayou Educational Center, Monroe. | Dr. Sam Scurria, Delhi, receives his “Certificate of Appreciation” at the Black Bayou Education Center, Monroe, Annual Meeting 2008. |
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| Margaret Kemp, Many, receives her Certificate of Appreciation at the 2008 Annual Meeting at the Education Center at Black Bayou, Monroe. | Mildred Hyde, Monroe, gave a wonderful presentation on what to carry with you on the trail to monitor the nest boxes at our 2008 Annual Meeting at Black Bayou Education Center, Monroe. | |
| Louisiana Earth Day 2008, Baton Rouge | ||
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Penny Howard, Baker, works the table with abandoned eggs and nests for "show and tell", answers questions and gives advice. |
Earth Day paraders pass by the side of the Old Capitol State Building. | The Children’s Table at Earth Day was a huge success. |
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| More smiling faces in Earth Day Parade. | ||
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2007 Annual Meeting, LSU Museum of Natural Sciences, Baton Rouge |
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| Steve Cardiff gives insight to “behind the scenes lab work at the museum. | LBBS members in awe as Steve Cardiff shows a pair of Ivory-bills collected in 1887 on the "behind the scenes" tours. | Yvonne and Al Bordelon enjoy the annual meeting and tours. |
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| LBBS members and guests enjoying the annual meeting speaker, Dr. Fred Sheldon. | Hummers, large and small from the LSU collection. | |
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2006 Fall Workshop and Annual Meeting, Monroe, LA |
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| Black Bayou Conservation Learning Center, Monroe, LA | Nestbox Workshop led by James Berry | Keynote Speaker, James Berry on his nestbox design. |
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| Evelyn, Kenny and Sheryl | ||
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2005 Fall Nestbox Workshop and Annual Meeting Monroe, LA |
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| Hannah O'Neal, Dodson, LA proudly displays her finished nestbox. | Workshop participants assemble nestboxes. | Workshop participants assemble nestboxes. |
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| Gary Springer, Executive Director, NABS shares a light moment with Mary Jane Shearer. | ||
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2004 LBBS Annual Meeting - Monroe, LA |
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| Keynote speaker, Keith Kridler, naturalist, gives slide presentation to captive audience | Jimmy Dean helps Rick Wheat's family assemble nestboxes. | Left to right: Mary Jane Shearer, Tucker, GA, Kenny Kleinpeter, Baton Rouge and Evelyn Cooper, Delhi visit with Keith and Sandy Kridler, Mt. Pleasant, TX, before the meeting |
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| Roselie Overby, Oak Grove, takes care of registration | Deb Hoover, Monroe, receives her “Certificate of Appreciation” from Evelyn Cooper | Standing Evelyn Cooper instructs participants at the nest box workshop held before the meeting |
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| Jimmie Orr, Oak Grove, is one of the instructors for the nest box workshop. He explains the important features of a well made nest box. | ||
| April 2004 Spring Event and Nestbox Workshop | ||
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| Plenty of good reference material and displays. | Nobody can slap a nestbox together quite like our president, Evelyn Cooper. | Some of the workshop participants learning from the masters, Cecil Tarver (seated in front) and Sheryl Bassi (standing). |
| September 2003 Annual Meeting and Nestbox Workshop | ||
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| Tena Taylor, MS Bluebirds; Evelyn Cooper, LBBS; Pauline Tom, TX Bluebird Society; and Dr. Shirl Brunell | Dr. Brunell autographs copies of her book, I Hear Bluebirds | Members of Cub Scout Pack 8, Monroe, show off their building skills. |
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| From left: Tom Miles, Baton Rouge; Grant Pichon, Slidell; and Leo Terzia, Monroe | ||
| 2002 Annual Meeting -- Waddill Wildlife Refuge Center, Baton Rouge, LA | ||
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| Cheyenne Coleman, Oak Grove handles the raffle while Sheryl Bassi, Leland, MS does registration. | Kenneth Francis (Denham Springs, La) with his raffle prize, “The Bluebird Monitor’s Guide” | Bill Davis (Gulf Breeze, FL) shares his bluebird wisdom as speaker Tena Taylor (Calhoun City, MS) looks on. |
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| Shane Marcotte (Denham Springs, LA) proudly displays his door prize, a beautiful bluebird platter. | The group enjoys speaker, Tena Taylor (Calhoun City, MS) with Mississippi Bluebird Society. | |