‘Drawn from Nature’

High Country Audubon shows film on society founder Nov. 18

John James Audubon, whose name is synonymous with bird conservation, was an unusually complex man. He had a penchant for altering his own personal history, yet he created an accurate portrait of the United States in the early 19th century with his beautiful “Birds of America.”

High Country Audubon (HCA) goes to the movies on Tuesday, Nov. 18 to show “John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature,” a full-length feature film that traces his life from its improbable beginning to inopportune end.

The program begins with “Meet and Greet” at 6:30 p.m. at La Quinta Inn and Suites, located at the N.C. 105 Ext. and U.S. 421 intersection. As a follow up to the informative presentation last month about banding the birds that winter in the southern hemisphere but live in the High Country during the summer, Bob Cherry’s conservation minute will focus on deforestation.

For someone not born in America, Audubon saw more of the North American continent than virtually anyone alive at the time, and his story is a surprising one. HCA is proud to offer this free movie night –– complete with popcorn – to everyone in Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Watauga and Wilkes counties. The film is rated G.

Learn more about High Country Audubon at www.geocities.com/hcaudubon/index.html, where you will find out about the listserve, chapter news and links to other important bird sites. For more information, contact Jesse Pope at (828) 733-4326 or by e-mail at highcountrybirder@yahoo.com.