Wildlife Photograph

Public Program: An Ivory-bill named Sonny Boy

09/10/2010

Visitor Center
Friday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m.


Public Program: An Ivory-bill named Sonny Boy: Fri., Sept. 10, 7 p.m.

On March 6, 1938, Jim Tanner banded and took the only photographs ever taken of a young ivory-billed woodpecker. Until recently, only six of these black and white images had ever been published. Last summer, Nancy Tanner, Jim's widow, discovered more photos of the bird later named Sonny Boy. Her discovery led to an article in this month's Smithsonian magazine. Join writer Stephen Lyn Bales and Nancy Webb as they relive that moment in time and show all the photos taken by Jim on that fateful day. Free to members, $5 for non-members. Sheila will have copies of the Smithsonian article for sale in the Gift Shop. To register call 577-4717, ext. 10.


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