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April Chapter Meeting

Wednesday, April 22  |  6:30 -8:00 pm

“Owls at Home: Hoo’s in Your Neighborhood?”

Presented by Tania Homayount


Virtual ONLY, held on Zoom and recorded
VMS: instructions on CAMN website

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Meeting ID: 828 5539 4497

We welcome everyone to join us on Zoom to share fun nature moments, catch up on the latest Chapter news & events, and hear from Tania whoooo the Owls around us are. Found in nearly every type of land habitat on the planet, owls are some of the most iconic and mysterious birds with which we share our world. This presentation will introduce some basics of owl biology, the role they play in our ecosystems, and the ways they intersect with human culture. We’ll focus in on a few common owl species you may encounter in Central Texas and discuss some ways we can support them in our backyards and beyond.

Our presenter, Dr. Tania Homayoun, is the statewide ornithologist with the Nongame and Rare Species Program at Texas Parks and Wildlife. Through this position, she works to implement conservation measures, conduct status assessments, direct statewide bird research efforts, and address threats to non-game birds identified as Species of Greatest Conservation Need. Tania spent several years with TPWD’s Texas Nature Trackers program, engaging naturalists of all interests and ability levels in collecting citizen and community science data on Texas’ unique plants and animals. Previously, Tania worked for Audubon Texas, with the Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center and later the Conservation Science Team as its Urban Conservation Program Manager where she worked to develop and deliver conservation plans, educational programs/trainings, and activities supporting biodiversity and sustainable communities. Tania holds a BS in Ecology/Evolution/Conservation Biology and a BA in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin and a PhD in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota, where she studied the impacts of urbanization on landbird communities. She is an avid bird nerd and always has room for one more native plant in her garden.

Two baby great horned owl nestlings sitting behind a sotol plant at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
Image: Great Horned Owl nestlings at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Photo credit: Tania Homayoun

This meeting is free and open for ANYONE to attend.

For CAMN Members VMS: Attending this virtual presentation earns up to .5 hours of Volunteer Service (VS: CB: Chapter Business🡪Chapter Meeting) and 1 hour of Advanced Training (AT: Advanced Training CAMN Chapter Meeting) for time in attendance.

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Previous Chapter Meeting Recordings/Presentations

Note: Recordings of previous chapter meetings do not count for Advanced Training (AT). The State of Texas requires the opportunity for Q&A and discussion for all AT and only live meetings allows for this.

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