Migration Productions

Iceland Land of Midnight Sun
2016-05-05 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Braintree Public Library, 798 Washington Street, Braintree, MA, 02184, United States
Braintree Public Library
798 Washington Street
Braintree, MA 02184
781-848-0405
Date: Thursday May 5, 2016
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Iceland abounds in natural splendor: Waterfalls and glaciers, panoramic views and otherworldly landscapes. It is a land of Northern Lights and midnight sun. And it is the realm of one of the world’s most charming and iconic birds: the Atlantic Puffin.
During the summer months, Iceland’s round-the-clock sunlight allows us to see a panoply of birds which accompany the puffins in nesting frenzy. Come along with wildlife photographer Shawn Carey as he shares images and stories from his recent journey across Iceland. Along the way, we’ll meet Black-tailed Godwits, Arctic Terns, Red-necked Phalaropes, Razorbills, and Black Guillemots. We’ll visit fjords, mountains, grasslands, and lava fields. Join us as we explore the wildlife and wonder of Iceland and discover why it’s a place no birder or bird photographer should miss.
Atlantic Puffin

Photographing Birds and Other Wildlife in Mass.
2016-04-17 09:00 - 16:00 | Museum of American Bird Art, 963 Washington Street, Canton, MA, 02021, United States
Photographing Birds and other Wildlife in Massachusetts and Beyond
Mass Audubon Museum of American Bird Art
Canton, MA
Date: Sunday April 17, 2016
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Photographing birds and other wildlife has become increasingly popular over the last ten years with vast improvements in digital technology. Challenges may include such questions as where do you photograph birds, when do you photograph them and how do you photograph birds?
The workshop will include:
Section #1: Photo equipment; cameras, lenses, tripods, photo blinds and other “odds and ends”.
Section #2: Location, location, location! Where and when you photograph birds in Massachusetts and what equipment is needed at each site. Plus some other locations in the US that you might want to visit.
Section #3: You know what camera equipment to use and where to go to photography birds and other wildlife in Massachusetts. However what do you do with the hundreds maybe even thousands of digital photos? How to organizing them? For this section we will look at using Adobe Lightroom to help us with keywords and how to organization your photo/files. Also a quick look at processing photos for output to e-mail or web.
Black Skimmer

Gateway Camera Club: Iceland
2016-04-05 19:00 - 21:00 | St Andrews Church, 3 Maple Street, Framingham, MA, 01702, United States
Iceland Land of the Midnight Sun
Gateway Camera Club
St Andrews Church
3 Maple Street
Framingham, MA
Date: Tuesday April 5, 2016
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Iceland abounds in natural splendor: Waterfalls and glaciers, panoramic views and otherworldly landscapes. It is a land of Northern Lights and midnight sun. And it is the realm of one of the world’s most charming and iconic birds: the Atlantic Puffin.
During the summer months, Iceland’s round-the-clock sunlight allows us to see a panoply of birds which accompany the puffins in nesting frenzy. Come along with wildlife photographer Shawn Carey as he shares images and stories from his recent journey across Iceland. Along the way, we’ll meet Black-tailed Godwits, Arctic Terns, Red-necked Phalaropes, Razorbills, and Black Guillemots. We’ll visit fjords, mountains, grasslands, and lava fields. Join us as we explore the wildlife and wonder of Iceland and discover why it’s a place no birder should miss.
Atlantic Puffin

The Art & Craft of Bird Photography
2016-04-02 09:00 - 17:00 | LensProToGo, 130B Baker Ave. Extension, Concord, 01742, United States
Hunt’s Photo
The Art and Craft of Bird Photography
with Shawn Carey & Mike Milicia
Location: LensProToGo
130B Baker Ave. Extension
Concord, MA 01742
Date: Saturday April 2, 2016
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Black Skimmer
All Skill Levels Welcome
Shawn Carey and Michael Milicia will lead this one-day seminar crammed with tips and techniques that will help bring your avian imagery to the next level.
Topics will include fieldcraft, composition, exposure, autofocus, histograms, minimizing noise, camera setup, flight photography, and a brief primer on getting started with video. There will also be a discussion about bird photography hot spots in New England and beyond, as well as some tips for traveling with your gear.
The program will close with a general Q&A session. The content and presentation will be suitable for beginners as well as more experienced bird photographers.
Mike Milicia

South Shore Bird Club: Members Night
2016-03-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Mass Audubon Museum of American Bird Art, 963 Washington Street, Canton, MA, 02021, United States
South Shore Bird Club
Members Night
Location: Mass Audubon Museum of American Bird Art
Date: Saturday March 26, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Free and open to the public.
Screech Owl

Western Conn Bird Club: "Epic Journeys"
2016-03-17 19:00 - 20:30 | The Hearth at Southbury, 655 Main Street South, Southbury, CT, 06488, United States
Epic Journeys
Western Connecticut Bird Club
The Hearth at Southbury
655 Main Street South
Southbury, CT 06488
Date: Thursday March 17, 2016
Time: 7:00 PM

Mass Audubon Annual Birders Meeting
2016-03-13 09:00 - 15:00 | UMass Boston, Boston, MA, United States
Mass Audubon Annual Birders Meeting
UMass Boston
Date: Sunday March 13, 2016
Time: 9:00 AM
Black Skimmer

Take Control of your Digital Photos: Lightroom
2016-03-09 18:30 - 20:30 | South Shore Arts Center, 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA, 02025, United States
Session 3
South Shore Arts Center
Cohasset, MA
Date: Wednesday March 9, 2016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Do you have hundreds, maybe even thousands, of digital photos that you’re having trouble organizing? Do you need help on how to process a digital photo for output to email or the web?
This three night workshop will help you organize your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to understand.
Join wildlife photographer and Mass Audubon instructor Shawn Carey of Migration Productions for this Adobe Lightroom 5 workshop. Learn how to manage all of your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to learn, plus many shortcuts. Shawn will cover:
Session 3 Thursday November 19: Develop module; develop and output for email and web
For more than 15 years, Shawn’s photos have appeared in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Mass Audubon Sanctuary magazine, Science magazine, Hawk Mountain News magazine, and many others. He has been teaching Fundamentals of Bird Photography for Mass Audubon since 1997.
Northern Cardinal

Mass Audubon Cape Cod Natural History Conference
2016-03-05 08:30 - 15:00 | Cape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable, MA, 02668, United States
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay
Cape Cod Natural History Conference
Date: Saturday March 5, 2016
Time: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Cape Cod Community College

“A Wing and a Care” Building a Future for Birds
Latest video from Migration Productions
Produced by Jim Grady and Shawn Carey
Graphics Sabina Grady
Narrated by Ken Lacouture
Script writer Devin Griffiths
Sound Track Chris Duval

Snowy Owls, Atlantic Puffins, and American Kestrels are connected by more than simply a resemblance of form or function. A crucial thread ties them together: each one has an advocate committed to protecting it and educating others about its plight. Migration Productions’ latest work, “A Wing And A Care,” opens a window onto the lives of these three birds, and introduces you to the men dedicated to their preservation and survival.
For more than 30 years, Norman Smith has been studying Snowy Owls. Through his Snowy Owl Project, which he started in 1981, Smith has banded and released 700 birds, shedding light on migration routes, learning their habits, and gaining insight into their lifestyles. Along the way, Smith has given countless public presentations in his relentless effort to promote Snowy Owl conservation.
Four decades ago, Dr. Stephen Kress founded Project Puffin with the goal of restoring Atlantic Puffins to Maine’s Eastern Egg Rock—a historical breeding site that had been empty of puffins for nearly a century. Thanks to Dr. Kress’ vision and more than half a lifetime of dedicated and tireless work, he has done what many thought impossible: the Puffins are back, and Eastern Egg Rock is once again home to a thriving colony of these delightful birds.
Tom Sayers is a retired schoolteacher and keen observer of the natural world. Deeply involved in the Connecticut birding community, Sayers began to see a sharp decline in the local population of American Kestrels. In 2010, Sayers took action, launching a groundbreaking program to establish and monitor Kestrel nest boxes, banding each year’s new birds. Over the course of six seasons, he’s banded almost 450 fledgling Kestrels, collecting valuable data and shining a light on the habits and health of this magnificent falcon.
“A Wing And A Care” follows the stories of these three men as they work to protect the birds they love, and shows how a single individual can make a world of difference in the life of a bird. And it asks a critical question: how can each one of us get involved and help build a better future for these incredible birds?

Atlantic Puffin

Take Control of your Digital Photos: Lightoom
2016-03-02 18:30 - 20:30 | South Shore Arts Center, 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA, 02025, United States
Session 2
South Shore Arts Center
Cohasset, MA
Date: Wednesday March 2, 2016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Do you have hundreds, maybe even thousands, of digital photos that you’re having trouble organizing? Do you need help on how to process a digital photo for output to email or the web?
This three night workshop will help you organize your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to understand.
Join wildlife photographer and Mass Audubon instructor Shawn Carey of Migration Productions for this Adobe Lightroom 5 workshop. Learn how to manage all of your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to learn, plus many shortcuts. Shawn will cover:
Session 2 Thursday November 12: Overview of importing, rating, and culling
Keywords and keyword list; collections and why to use them.
Understanding how to properly assign keywords and then use those keywords to locate your photos/files in the future is one of the most powerful features of Lightroom.
For more than 15 years, Shawn’s photos have appeared in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Mass Audubon Sanctuary magazine, Science magazine, Hawk Mountain News magazine, and many others. He has been teaching Fundamentals of Bird Photography for Mass Audubon since 1997.
American Oystercatcher

Take Control of your Digital Photos - Lightroom
2016-02-24 18:30 - 20:30 | South Shore Arts Center, 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA, 02025, United States
Take Control of your Digital Photos – Lightroom
Session #1
South Shore Arts Center
Cohasset, MA
Date: Wednesday February 24, 2016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Do you have hundreds, maybe even thousands, of digital photos that you’re having trouble organizing? Do you need help on how to process a digital photo for output to email or the web?
This three night workshop will help you organize your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to understand.
Join wildlife photographer and Mass Audubon instructor Shawn Carey of Migration Productions for this Adobe Lightroom workshop. Learn how to manage all of your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to learn, plus many shortcuts. Shawn will cover:
Session 1: Understanding Lightroom and how it works; library module
Importing photos/files, rating and culling
Session 2
Date: Wednesday March 2, 2016
Overview of importing, rating, and culling
Keywords and keyword list; collections and why to use them.
Understanding how to properly assign keywords and then use those keywords to locate your photos/files in the future is one of the most powerful features of Lightroom.
Session 3
Wednesday March 9, 2016
Develop module; develop and output for email and web
For more than 15 years, Shawn’s photos have appeared in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Mass Audubon Sanctuary magazine, Science magazine, Hawk Mountain News magazine, and many others. He has been teaching Fundamentals of Bird Photography for Mass Audubon since 1997.
Bald Eagle

South Shore Camera Club: Iceland
2016-02-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Unnamed Venue, Quincy, United States
Birding the Land of the Midnight Sun (Iceland)
South Shore Camera Club
Date: Tuesday February 23, 2016
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Iceland abounds in natural splendor: Waterfalls and glaciers, panoramic views and otherworldly landscapes. It is a land of Northern Lights and midnight sun. And it is the realm of one of the world’s most charming and iconic birds: the Atlantic Puffin.
During the summer months, Iceland’s round-the-clock sunlight allows us to see a panoply of birds which accompany the puffins in nesting frenzy. Come along with wildlife photographer Shawn Carey as he shares images and stories from his recent journey across Iceland. Along the way, we’ll meet Black-tailed Godwits, Arctic Terns, Red-necked Phalaropes, Razorbills, and Black Guillemots. We’ll visit fjords, mountains, grasslands, and lava fields. Join us as we explore the wildlife and wonder of Iceland and discover why it’s a place no birder should miss.
Atlantic Puffin

Sarasota Audubon (Iceland)
2016-01-11 18:30 - 20:30 | First Congregational Church, 1031 South Euclid, Sarasota, FL, 34237, United States
Birding the Land of the Midnight Sun (Iceland)
Sarasota Audubon
Location: First Congregational Church, Sarasota
Date: Monday January11, 2016
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Iceland abounds in natural splendor: Waterfalls and glaciers, panoramic views and otherworldly landscapes. It is a land of Northern Lights and midnight sun. And it is the realm of one of the world’s most charming and iconic birds: the Atlantic Puffin.
During the summer months, Iceland’s round-the-clock sunlight allows us to see a panoply of birds which accompany the puffins in nesting frenzy. Come along with wildlife photographer Shawn Carey as he shares images and stories from his recent journey across Iceland. Along the way, we’ll meet Black-tailed Godwits, Arctic Terns, Red-necked Phalaropes, Razorbills, and Black Guillemots. We’ll visit fjords, mountains, grasslands, and lava fields. Join us as we explore the wildlife and wonder of Iceland and discover why it’s a place no birder should miss.
Atlantic Puffin

Sanibel Captiva Audubon
2016-01-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Sanibel Community House, 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel, FL, 33957, United States
One Person “Making a difference for Birds”
Join Shawn Carey and view Migration Productions latest video: One Person “Making a difference for Birds”
“Making a difference for Birds” showcases three individuals and the bird species they have been working to help protect and educate the public. Through hard work, endless hours and determination they all prove that one person can in fact make a real difference in helping to protect birds and in the case of the Atlantic Puffin bring back a species once gone from the waters off the coast of the US.
Norman Smith and his Snowy Owl Project.
Dr Stephan Kress and Project Puffin.
Tom Sayers and Northeast Connecticut Kestrel Project

Atlantic Puffin

Take Control of your Digital Photos
2015-11-19 18:30 - 20:30 | South Shore Arts Center, 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA, 02025, United States
South Shore Arts Center
Cohasset, MA
Date: Thursday November 19, 2015
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Do you have hundreds, maybe even thousands, of digital photos that you’re having trouble organizing? Do you need help on how to process a digital photo for output to email or the web?
This three night workshop will help you organize your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to understand.
Join wildlife photographer and Mass Audubon instructor Shawn Carey of Migration Productions for this Adobe Lightroom 5 workshop. Learn how to manage all of your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to learn, plus many shortcuts. Shawn will cover:
Session 3 Thursday November 19: Develop module; develop and output for email and web
For more than 15 years, Shawn’s photos have appeared in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Mass Audubon Sanctuary magazine, Science magazine, Hawk Mountain News magazine, and many others. He has been teaching Fundamentals of Bird Photography for Mass Audubon since 1997.
Red-shouldered Hawk

Paskamansett Bird Club (Iceland)
2015-11-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Westport Free Library, 408 Old County Road, Westport, MA, 02790, United States
Birding the Land of the Midnight Sun (Iceland)
Paskamansett Bird Club
Location: Westport Free Library
Date: Monday November 16, 2015
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Iceland abounds in natural splendor: Waterfalls and glaciers, panoramic views and otherworldly landscapes. It is a land of Northern Lights and midnight sun. And it is the realm of one of the world’s most charming and iconic birds: the Atlantic Puffin.
During the summer months, Iceland’s round-the-clock sunlight allows us to see a panoply of birds which accompany the puffins in nesting frenzy. Come along with wildlife photographer Shawn Carey as he shares images and stories from his recent journey across Iceland. Along the way, we’ll meet Black-tailed Godwits, Arctic Terns, Red-necked Phalaropes, Razorbills, and Black Guillemots. We’ll visit fjords, mountains, grasslands, and lava fields. Join us as we explore the wildlife and wonder of Iceland and discover why it’s a place no birder should miss.
Atlantic Puffin

Take Control of your Digital Photos
2015-11-15 09:00 - 16:00 | Mass Audubon Ipswich River, 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA, 01983, United States
Mass Audubon Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
87 Perkins Row
Topsfield, MA
Date: Sunday November 15, 2015
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Do you have hundreds, maybe even thousands, of digital photos that you’re having trouble organizing? Do you need help on how to process a digital photo for output to email or the web?
Join wildlife photographer and Mass Audubon instructor Shawn Carey of Migration Productions for this Adobe Lightroom workshop. Learn how to manage all of your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to learn, plus many shortcuts. Shawn will cover:
Section 1: Understanding Lightroom and how it works; library module
Section 2: Overview of importing, rating, and culling
Keywords and keyword list; collections and why to use them.
Understanding how to properly assign keywords and then use those keywords to locate your photos/files in the future is one of the most powerful features of Lightroom.
Section 3: Develop module; develop and output for email and web
For more than 15 years, Shawn’s photos have appeared in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Mass Audubon Sanctuary magazine, Science magazine, Hawk Mountain News magazine, and many others. He has been teaching Fundamentals of Bird Photography for Mass Audubon since 1997.
Marsh WrenGreat Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Take Control of your Digital Photos
2015-11-12 18:30 - 20:30 | South Shore Arts Center, 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA, 02025, United States
South Shore Arts Center
Cohasset, MA
Date: Thursday November 5, 2015
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Do you have hundreds, maybe even thousands, of digital photos that you’re having trouble organizing? Do you need help on how to process a digital photo for output to email or the web?
This three night workshop will help you organize your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to understand.
Join wildlife photographer and Mass Audubon instructor Shawn Carey of Migration Productions for this Adobe Lightroom 5 workshop. Learn how to manage all of your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to learn, plus many shortcuts. Shawn will cover:
Session 2 Thursday November 12: Overview of importing, rating, and culling
Keywords and keyword list; collections and why to use them.
Understanding how to properly assign keywords and then use those keywords to locate your photos/files in the future is one of the most powerful features of Lightroom.
For more than 15 years, Shawn’s photos have appeared in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Mass Audubon Sanctuary magazine, Science magazine, Hawk Mountain News magazine, and many others. He has been teaching Fundamentals of Bird Photography for Mass Audubon since 1997.
Belted Kingfisher

Take Control of your Digital Photos
2015-11-05 18:30 - 20:30 | South Shore Arts Center, 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset, 02025, United States
Take Control of your Digital Photos – Lightroom
South Shore Arts Center
Cohasset, MA
Date: Thursday November 5, 2015
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Do you have hundreds, maybe even thousands, of digital photos that you’re having trouble organizing? Do you need help on how to process a digital photo for output to email or the web?
This three night workshop will help you organize your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to understand.
Join wildlife photographer and Mass Audubon instructor Shawn Carey of Migration Productions for this Adobe Lightroom workshop. Learn how to manage all of your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to learn, plus many shortcuts. Shawn will cover:
Session 1: Understanding Lightroom and how it works; library module
Importing photos/files, rating and culling
Session 2 Thursday November 12: Overview of importing, rating, and culling
Keywords and keyword list; collections and why to use them.
Understanding how to properly assign keywords and then use those keywords to locate your photos/files in the future is one of the most powerful features of Lightroom.
Session 3 Thursday November 19: Develop module; develop and output for email and web
For more than 15 years, Shawn’s photos have appeared in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Mass Audubon Sanctuary magazine, Science magazine, Hawk Mountain News magazine, and many others. He has been teaching Fundamentals of Bird Photography for Mass Audubon since 1997.
Barn Swallow

Phabulous Photo Weekend (Lightroom)
2015-10-18 09:30 - 10:30 | Park River National Wildlife Refuge, 6 Plum Island Turnpike, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Phabulous Photo Weekend
Date: Sunday October 18, 2015
Time: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters
Lightroom “Take Control of your Digital Photos”
Do you have hundreds, maybe even thousands, of digital photos that you’re having trouble organizing? Do you need help on how to process a digital photo for output to email or the web?
Join wildlife photographer and Mass Audubon instructor Shawn Carey of Migration Productions for this Adobe Lightroom for this one hour overview. Learn how to manage all of your digital photo/files in a way that makes sense and is easy to learn, plus many shortcuts.
For almost 20 years Shawn’s photos have appeared in: The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Mass Audubon Sanctuary magazine, Science magazine, Hawk Mountain News magazine, and many others. He has been teaching Fundamentals of Bird Photography for Mass Audubon since 1997.
Short-eared Owl

Essex County Ornithological Club
2015-09-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA, 01970, United States
Birding the Land of the Midnight Sun (Iceland)
Essex County Ornithological Club
Location: Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
Date: Friday September 11, 2015
Time: 7:30 PM
Iceland abounds in natural splendor: Waterfalls and glaciers, panoramic views and otherworldly landscapes. It is a land of Northern Lights and midnight sun. And it is the realm of one of the world’s most charming and iconic birds: the Atlantic Puffin.
During the summer months, Iceland’s round-the-clock sunlight allows us to see a panoply of birds which accompany the puffins in nesting frenzy. Come along with wildlife photographer Shawn Carey as he shares images and stories from his recent journey across Iceland. Along the way, we’ll meet Black-tailed Godwits, Arctic Terns, Red-necked Phalaropes, Razorbills, and Black Guillemots. We’ll visit fjords, mountains, grasslands, and lava fields. Join us as we explore the wildlife and wonder of Iceland and discover why it’s a place no birder should miss.
Razorbill

2015 Field School Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay
2015-07-24 15:00 - 2015-07-26 15:00 | Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay, Sate Highway Rt 6, Wellfleet, MA, 02663, United States
Field School: Digital Wildlife Photography
Sponsored by Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
Audience: Adult
Members: Adult $395.00
Nonmembers: Adult $475.00
Nonmembers can join today during checkout and take immediate advantage of member prices.
Digital Wildlife Photography
A Cape Cod Field School – 3 day course
Explore the art of wildlife photography using digital technology. The varied environments of Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary on Cape Cod offer a wealth of photographic opportunities and challenges. During this course, participants will have an opportunity to visit a number of different habitats around the sanctuary, while learning about your digital SLR camera and photo techniques. Birds, dragonflies, butterflies, turtles, and wildlflowers will be our subjects.
Early morning and late afternoon photographic sessions will be complemented by indoor class time that will cover a wide variety of topics in both photography techniques and the digital camera including camera function, use of natural light, depth of field, shutter speeds, white balance, composition and the use software-based photo editing.
Use of the instructors’ professional cameras and accessories will be encouraged; however, participants need to supply their own Canon or Nikon digital SLR camera (no point-and-shoots) and have a working knowledge of their equipment. This course is appropriate for intermediate to advanced photographers.
Course includes dinner on the first evening. Sanctuary housing is not available; ask us for a list of local accommodations.
Instructors: Shawn Carey, wildlife photographer and co-founder of Migration Productions and Eric Smith, wildlife photographer.
Instructions and Directions:
Enjoy learning in the beautiful coastal setting of Cape Cod. Since 1986, Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary has offered a wide variety of field courses for adults which focus on the unique coastal environment and wildlife of Cape Cod. Field Schools emphasize active outdoor field experiences and are taught by professional naturalists and scientists.
Eastern Box Turtle

York Country Audubon, Maine
2015-06-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, ME, 04090, United States
Birding in the Land of he Midnight Sun
York County Audubon
Date: Tuesday June 16, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Iceland abounds in natural splendor: Waterfalls and glaciers, panoramic views and otherworldly landscapes. It is a land of Northern Lights and midnight sun. And it is the realm of one of the world’s most charming and iconic birds: the Atlantic Puffin.
During the summer months, Iceland’s round-the-clock sunlight allows us to see a panoply of birds which accompany the puffins in nesting frenzy. Come along with wildlife photographer Shawn Carey as he shares images and stories from his recent journey across Iceland. Along the way, we’ll meet Black-tailed Godwits, Arctic Terns, Red-necked Phalaropes, Razorbills, and Black Guillemots. We’ll visit fjords, mountains, grasslands, and lava fields. Join us as we explore the wildlife and wonder of Iceland and discover why it’s a place no birder should miss.
Atlantic Puffin

Westborough Community Land Trust
2015-06-15 19:00 - 21:00 | St. Lukes Parish Center, 1 Ruggles Street, Westborough, MA, 01581, United States
Epic Juorneys
Each year millions of shorebirds make an amazing round-trip journey between the northern and southern hemisphere. Migration Productions’ stunning video, “Epic Journeys,” by Shawn Carey and Jim Grady looks at three shorebird species—red knot, piping plover and semipalmated sandpiper—and the challenges these species face during each of their monumental annual treks. Interviews and footage were shot on Plymouth Beach and South Beach in Massachusetts, the Bay of Fundy in Canada, and Cape May/Delaware Bay area in New Jersey
Semipalmated Sandpipers (Bay of Fundy)

“The Art and Craft of Bird Photography”
2015-06-06 09:00 - 17:00 | Hunt’s Photo, 100 Main Street, Melrose, MA, 02176, United States
“The Art and Craft of Bird Photography”
Join two of New England’s leading bird photographers as they pass along some of the secrets of their trade. Shawn Carey and Michael Milicia will lead this one day seminar crammed with tips and techniques that will help bring your avian imagery to the next level. Topics will include fieldcraft, composition, exposure, autofocus, histograms, minimizing noise, camera setup, birds in flight, and much more including bird photography hot spots in New England and a general Q&A session at the end. The content and presentation will be suitable for beginners as well as more experienced bird photographers
Date: Saturday June 6, 2015
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Belted Kingfisher

Cape Cod View Finders
2015-06-03 18:30 - 21:00 | Unnamed Venue, MA, United States
Cape Cod View Finders end of year banquet & awards.
Photographing in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Iceland abounds in natural splendor: Waterfalls and glaciers, panoramic views and otherworldly landscapes. It is a land of Northern Lights and midnight sun. And it is the realm of one of the world’s most charming and iconic birds: the Atlantic Puffin. But Iceland is home to much more. During the summer months, Iceland’s round-the-clock sunlight draws in a panoply of birds: Razorbills and guillemots, phalaropes and godwits, plovers and terns, all accompany the puffins in nesting frenzy. Come along with wildlife photographer and Mass Audubon instructor Shawn Carey as he shares images and stories from his recent journey across Iceland, from the island of Flatey, to the bird cliffs of Latabarg, to the Reykjavik peninsula.
Razorbill

NorthEast Hawk Watch Conference
2015-04-04 09:00 - 16:00 | Holyoke Community College, 303 Homestead Ave, Holyoke, MA, 01040, United States
NorthEast Hawk Watch 2015 Conference
Red-tailed Hawk

South Shore Bird Club "Photosharing"
2015-03-28 19:30 - 21:00 | South Shore Natural Science Center, 48 Jacobs Lane, Norwell, MA, United States
South Shore Bird Club annual members Photosharing.
Share your best bird pictures of the year, the most fun behavior, the quirkiest birds, the most wonderful plumages …
The easiest way to bring images is on a thumb-drive, DO NOT arrive with files on a disk. Anyone that arrives with photos on a disk will be out of luck!
Please name your images with your name (esmith) and a number. Make sure there are at least always TWO digits even for the single digit numbers. (esmith 01… esmith10..)
This will make sure that the images are ordered correctly when displayed. Lightroom can easily do this.
We recommend resizing your images to match the projector that we are using. It has a resolution of 1920 x 1200. It isn’t required, but can’t guarantee the quality of the image if you don’t
Please limit the number of images shown to 10 minutes.
Please name the birds as you show the pictures!
Black Skimmer

Photographing Birds and other Wildlife
2015-03-22 09:00 - 16:00 | Mass Audubon Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, 87 Perkins Row, Topsfield, MA, 01983, United States
Photographing Birds and other Wildlife in Massachusetts and beyond.
Mass Audubon Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
87 Perkins Row
Topsfield, MA 01983
978-887-9264
Date: Sunday March 22, 2015
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Photographing birds and other wildlife has become increasingly popular over the last ten years with vast improvements in digital technology. Challenges may include questions as where do you photograph birds, when do you photograph them and how do you photograph birds?
Shawn Carey will lead a photography discussion on these topics as well as the equipment needed (camera, computer and software) and tricks of the trade. To illustrate this, he will look at three Mass Audubon properties (Visual Arts Center, Daniel Webster and Wellfleet Bay) all of which have observation blinds or photo blinds to assist in seeing and photographing birds and other wildlife. All of this along with some interesting stories and lots of give and take with the audience should provide for a lively gathering.
Section #1: Photo equipment; cameras, lenses, tripods, photo blinds and other “odds and ends”.
Section #2: Location, location, location! Where and when you photograph birds (and other wildlife) in Massachusetts and what equipment is needed at each site. Plus some other locations in the US that you might want to visit.
Section #3: The Digital Darkroom, you have taken some digital photos, what do you do with them now? What computer software is recommended and how to store your digital photos safely.
Screech Owl

Cape Cod Natural History Conference
2015-03-14 08:30 - 15:00 | Cape Cod Community College, 2240 Iyannough Road, Barnstable, MA, 02668, United States
Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay
Cape Cod Naturay History Conference
Cape Cod Community College
For 20 years, Wellfleet Bay has organized this full day conference featuring presenters from environmental organizations across Cape Cod, speaking on a diversity of natural history topics. This conference continues to be an engaging, exciting, and fun way to learn about local research projects, conservation efforts, and local environmental organizations. Please join us for our 20th annual event. This event is held at Cape Cod Community College’s Tilden Art Center. Detailed schedule of presentations is below.
Bring a brown bag lunch and to help cut down on waste bring a mug for coffee. Coffee and refreshments are provided.
Registration
Early registration fee is $20, after March 8, 2015 fee is $25, and walk-in registration is $25.
Eastern Box Turtle
