The Garland County Audubon Society will host a program on Arizona's woodland birds at 7 p.m. Thursday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3819 Central Ave.
The speaker will be Mickey McLean, a former wildlife biologist who taught college field-biology in Arizona for 15 years before moving to Hot Springs, an Audubon Society news release said.
"The program will feature photographs of birds that he took while birding in Arizona's varied habitats. Although the Grand Canyon State has some of the same birds we see in Arkansas, McLean's discussion will mostly cover species of woodpeckers, tanagers, 15 different kinds of hummingbirds and other birds found in Arizona, but not seen commonly seen here," the release said.
"McLean grew up in Louisiana. His past research interest has been primarily on reptiles, particularly the American alligator. Snakes and lizards still amuse him, but the rich bird diversity he found while living in Arizona awakened a passion for birds as well. He has participated in 52 Christmas Bird Counts. He considers southeast Arizona to be the best birding destination in the nation," it said.
The program will last for about 30 minutes, followed by a business meeting. Garland County Audubon Society meetings are free and open to the public.