麻豆传媒映画will celebrate its feathered friends with a week-long series of events starting this weekend.
Stanley Park Ecology Society will kick off 麻豆传媒映画Bird Week Saturday, May 11 with a colourful bird parade along Lost Lagoon.
鈥溌槎勾接郴璱s fortunate to be on the doorstep of Canada鈥檚 premier birding hot spot and the abundance of birds was cause to celebrate,鈥� Dr. Rob Butler, chair of the 麻豆传媒映画Bird Advisory Committee, said in a news release. 鈥淏ird Week is our way of helping everyone become more aware of birds around the city.鈥�
There are more than 250 species of birds in Vancouver, and Bird Week events aim to get residents better aquatinted with them. Events include bird 鈥渓anguage鈥� training, a hawk and owl show, a bird photography workshop, a wing taxidermy workshop and a hipster bird walk. Check out the full calendar of events at .
Coordinated by the Stanley Park Ecology Society and run by the advisory committee, the inaugural 麻豆传媒映画Bird Week took flight in 2014, inspired by World Migratory Bird Day, a United Nations-sponsored initiative that highlights the importance of birds as key indicators of the health of the environment.
Saturday鈥檚 kick-off event starts at noon at Stanley Park Nature House with drop-in activities, including bird-themed crafts, backyard birding tips and a feathery photo wall, there and at Lost Lagoon.
The parade starts above Stanley Park Nature House at 3 p.m.
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