Presented by Daniel Lombardi
Join us at the general meeting on March 9; photographer and naturalist Daniel Lombardi will present a mix of art and science featuring his photographs of birds at banding stations. His images capture the moment after a bird is weighed, measured, and banded, when researchers hold the bird reverently before releasing it. The photos, taken between 2021 and 2025, are unstaged, meaning the subjects were not posing for photographs but were simply holding the animals as part of a prescribed process. All animals were handled in accordance with official regulations and permits. Daniel Lombardi began volunteering at the bird banding station in Glacier National Park in 2021. He quickly became captivated by the process of aging individual
birds and delved into the study of bird molt. Soon after, he began volunteering at other banding stations throughout the northern Rockies. Daniel’s upcoming photography exhibit, “Recalling Birds,” will be featured at the Good Luck Gallery in Kalispell from March 6 to April 17, 2026, with an opening reception on Friday, March 6, from 5 to 7pm. The show explores
how his images might be interpreted a thousand years from now and what they convey about birds and our relationship with them. Prints will be available for sale, and profits will be donated to Flathead Audubon.
For those coming to the meeting in person, we’ll meet in Room 26 of the Gateway Mall (United Way building) at 7pm. This room is on the east side of the building along Glenwood Drive in Kalispell. Look for our banner outside.
For those joining virtually, when you use the link, you will eventually be let into a “waiting room” where you will then be added to the meeting by the host. Please sign in with your name when you enter the room so we know to admit you. You will be muted when you first join the meeting. You can use your computer’s microphone and speakers (most computers have both), and this is the preferred way to join. You can also get an audio connection to the meeting without the Zoom visual capability by using your phone.
For information on how to attend by Zoom, or how to get an audio connection by phone, contact jake@ flatheadaudubon.org.