Nature Done Wright

Kevin Watson, a terrific photographer and equally terrific speaker, will talk about the birds of the Himalayas and Bhutan this Friday night at the monthly Fyke meeting.

The event is free and open to the public.

The Himalayas are famous as the highest mountain range on earth, but the forested slopes and foothills also hold a dazzling diversity of bird life.

Nowhere is this more evident than in the remote Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan, where 70 percent of the land is pristine forest.

The Himalayan slopes in India also boast some fine birding habitat and spectacular scenery, including India’s oldest national park, the Corbett Tiger Reserve.

Where the mountains end, the vast Gangetic plain begins, with the bustle, noise and cultural mosaic of Indian farms, villages and cities, along with an impressive array of incredible wildlife. 

Kevin will present a visual tour of these distant landscapes and their remarkable birds and mammals.

The event will be at Allendale Borough Hall, 500 West Crescent Ave., Allendale. It will start immediately after a short business meeting at 8 p.m. Directions are here.