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Uncommon Facts About Common Birds with Stan Tekiela

Naturalist, photographer and author!

2025-04-09 19:00:00 2025-04-09 20:00:00 America/Chicago Uncommon Facts About Common Birds with Stan Tekiela This fun and entertaining talk will highlight fascinating facts and tidbits about some of the birds that people love to hate along with some of the more common birds in our yard. The Conference Center at McHenry County College- Building A -

Wednesday, April 09
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-09 19:00:00 2025-04-09 20:00:00 America/Chicago Uncommon Facts About Common Birds with Stan Tekiela This fun and entertaining talk will highlight fascinating facts and tidbits about some of the birds that people love to hate along with some of the more common birds in our yard. The Conference Center at McHenry County College- Building A -

This fun and entertaining talk will highlight fascinating facts and tidbits about some of the birds that people love to hate along with some of the more common birds in our yard.

This is a fun and entertaining talk presenting fascinating facts and tidbits about some of the birds that people love to hate along with some of the more common birds in our yard. Stan will challenge your preconceived ideas about some common birds such as the European Starling, the American Crow and much, much more. You will never look at these birds the same way ever again. This talk wraps up with a message of conservation and understanding.

Naturalist, wildlife photographer and author/writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guides such as Birds of Illiinois Field Guide, Trees of Illinois Field Guide and man y more. Over the past four decades Stan has authored more than 200 field guides, nature appreciation books and wildlife audio CDs for nearly every state in the nation, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti.  Holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 40 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs.  Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in over 20 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations. He is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association and Canon Professional Services along with many other professional organizations.

A coalition of McHenry County public libraries are pleased to host Stan Tekiela on Wednesday, April 9th at 7 pm at the Luecht Auditorium at McHenry County College. Copies of his books will be available for purchase and signing at the event courtesy of Read Between the Lynes bookstore of Woodstock. Registration is required for this free author event.

This event is part of the McHenry County Libraries - Let's All Read Together community reading program. County residents are encouraged to come together in a shared reading experience.  This event is sponsored by Algonquin Area Public Library, Cary Area Public Library, Crystal Lake Public Library, Harvard-Diggins Library, Huntley Area Public Library, Johnsburg Library, Marengo-Union Library, McHenry Public Library, Nippersink Public Library and Woodstock Public Library.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Science & Nature | Lecture & Discussion |

TAGS: | Stan Tekiela | nature | birds | backyard birds |

Huntley Area Public Library

Phone: (847) 669-5386

Hours
Mon, Apr 21 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 22 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 23 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 24 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Apr 25 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 26 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 27 12:00PM to 5:00PM

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Sat, Apr 26, 9:30am - 10:30am
Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1
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Sat, Apr 26, 10:45am - 11:45am
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Sat, Apr 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Huntley Area Public Library - Creative Studio
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Mon, Apr 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 3
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Mon, Apr 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
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Tue, Apr 29, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 2

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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 3
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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1
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Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab

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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1
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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 3
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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1
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Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab
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Wed, May 07, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 2
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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 3

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Fri, May 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1

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Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab

Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 2,Program Room 3

Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1
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Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab

Mon, May 12, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 3

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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 2
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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 3

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Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab

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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 3

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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1
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Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 11:00am
Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 3

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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1
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Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab

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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 2
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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1
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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1

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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 3

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Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab
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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1
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Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab

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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1,Program Room 2,Program Room 3

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Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab

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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1

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Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab

Mon, May 19, 9:30am - 10:00am
Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1
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Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab
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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1
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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1

Mon, May 19, 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 3
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Mon, May 19, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab

Tue, May 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab
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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 2,Program Room 3

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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 3

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Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab

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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 2
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Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1,Program Room 2

Thu, May 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 2
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Thu, May 22, 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1,Program Room 2

Thu, May 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab
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Thu, May 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab
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Fri, May 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab

Sat, May 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Huntley Area Public Library - Program Room 1

Sat, May 24, 10:00am - 11:00am
Huntley Area Public Library - Tech Lab
Registration opens Thursday, May 1 2025 at 9:00am

Sat, May 24, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Huntley Area Public Library - Creative Studio