Mount Diablo Bird Alliance will meet Thursday, March 7, in the Camellia Room at the Gardens at Heather Farm.

6:30 PM Doors Open
7:00 PM Announcements
7:15 PM Refreshments and Raffle
7:30 PM Main Program: Birds of Palomarin
*as a conservation organization we encourage you to bring your own mug for coffee or tea

Larissa is a wildlife artist and biologist who works almost exclusively with birds. She has been working seasonal field jobs since she graduated from Dickinson College in 2020 and has found huge inspiration while out in nature! Her goal is to share her experiences in the field and bring the beauty of the natural world to her community through her drawings.

This piece was inspired by a recent apprenticeship at Point Blue’s Palomarin Field Station, where she learned about bird banding and conservation science. She was an apprentice for nearly eight months from February to October, and the season included the spring migration, breeding season, and part of fall migration. She and her fellow apprentices banded a total of 78 bird species during this time, each of which is represented in the drawing. The piece is meant to represent all aspects of the Palomarin banding program, including the plants that were studied at the sites and a variety of bird age classes. Completed in April 2023, the Birds of Palomarin, while being in part an educational piece, evolved into a way to thank everyone she worked with at Palomarin and show her love for the birds.