Giving a talk at Timsbury Nats
Last night, on Monday 20 March 2017, I did my second talk at Timsbury Nats called Born to Bird: Antarctica and Beyond. They are on the other side of the Chew Valley, where I live. My ringing trainer Mike Bailey lives there and is involved in the group.
They are such a lovely group, who sent me a card signed by the whole committee when I was being victimised by Islamaphobic trolls. I think that’s why I love talking to local nature groups so much.
My talk was about my world birding trips from 2014 onwards, including Antarctica. The last time I spoke for them was October 2014, 2 1/2 years ago, so I think I’ve improved a bit since then! It was really great to write and give an almost completely new talk, so let me know if I’ve talked to your group before but you would like me back.
The first photo is me jumping into a pool full of icy seawater, an Antarctica tradition and the second and third are of me getting up close to a Gentoo Penguin.
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| Young conservationist Mya-Rose Birdgirl Craig getting out of Antarctic sea water Photograph taken by and copyright Chris Craig |
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| Young conservationist Mya-Rose Birdgirl Craig with a Gentoo Penguin, Antarctica Photograph taken by and copyright Chris Craig |
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| Young conservationist Mya-Rose Birdgirl Craig “hugging” a Gentoo Penguin, Antarctica Photograph taken by and copyright Chris Craig |
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| Rockhopper and Chinstrap Penguin, Antarctica Photograph taken by and copyright Young conservationist Mya-Rose Birdgirl Craig |
About The Author
Hi, I’m Dr. Mya-Rose Craig. I am a 19-year-old prominent British-Bangladeshi ornithologist, environmentalist, diversity activist as well as an author, speaker and broadcaster. At age 11 I started the popular blog Birdgirl, and at age 17 I became the youngest person to see half of the birds in the world.
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.
Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ - Margaret Atwood
This is my story; a journey defined by my love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.