Birding, Poetry and Power: Bird Sit

Sun Jun 09 2024 at 06:00 pm to Wed Jun 26 2024 at 07:30 pm UTC-04:00

Brower Park | Brooklyn

Field Meridians
Publisher/HostField Meridians
Birding, Poetry and Power: Bird Sit Learning about what birding can teach us about community
About this Event

Nature is for the birds! In this community bird sit, participants will become familiar with our local "backyard birds" and migratory birds and be able to identify them with sight and sound. This seated workshop will allow us to discuss community and bird behavior across themes of migration, symbolism, and more.

This gathering will end with a moment of reflection and journaling in response to a writing prompt provided by the artist. 

June Prompt:

Blue Jays are known for their ability to mimic other birds’ sounds, for their loud calls, and their ability to drive bomb a predator. Some see Blue Jays as bullies because they will work together to attack a hawk until the hawk flies away. Some see Blue Jays as protectors for this same reason. Take a moment to reflect on the bully/protector dichotomy and how perception can blur those lines.

What’s Included:

  • 3 pairs of share binoculars

What to Bring:

  • Binoculars (optional)
  • Download Merlin Bird ID app to help identify birds by sound and sight (optional)
  • Download eBird to keep track of the birds you see (optional)

About Indigo Goodson-Fields

Indigo Goodson-Fields is a poet, writer and birder based in Brooklyn. She served as a New York Birding Consultant on the exhibition committee at Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. Indigo is featured on an episode of Always Be Birdin’ and The Brian Lehrer Show.


About Field Meridians Nature School

FM Nature School is a project to co-create an arts-based urban ecology curriculum that reflects our neighborhood in Brooklyn—aiming to generate tools for resilience.

Field Meridians is an artist collective committed to strengthening local food ecologies. Through site-specific programming, publishing, and radio broadcast, Field Meridians engages the Crown Heights community to lay the foundations for food sovereignty in the heart of Brooklyn. Field Meridians is an extension of MOLD magazine, the critically acclaimed online and print magazine about design and the future of food.


Event Venue

Brower Park, Prospect Place, Brooklyn, United States

Tickets

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