bluebirds in your backyard
Speaker: Dale Rabung
Date & Time: March 25, 2025 @ 7pm Location: Goodyear Heights Lodge - West Room Goodyear Heights Metro Park 2077 Newton Street Akron OH 44305 Abstract:
Our speaker has been working on Eastern Bluebird trails since 1979. He has provided hundreds of nest boxes to people in Ohio and as far as Texas, Florida, Virginia, and Canada His Bluebird trails in Ohio produced the first fledglings in 1983. That summer there were a total of 6 babies that fledged. His efforts have increased steadily and he has fledged around 8,000 babies since 1983. Dale will discuss some topics related to Bluebirds including proper box placement and how to deal with intruders. He will also have a display of some of his boxes. |
Biography:
Dale has been a charter member of the Ohio Bluebird Society which began in 1987 and has served as a trustee on its Board of Directors. He received the "Blue Feather Award" in 2019. Along with maintaining trails of nest boxes, our speaker educates people individually, does seminars for grade school students, civic groups, and has participated in Medina County Parks Earth Day celebration since its inception. He is retired and lives in medina with his wife Diana. They have 3 children and 7 grandchildren, all of whom have been involved in Bluebirds over the years. |