Barn Swallow adult and juveniles—Photo: Shari McCollough/Audubon Photography Awards
Ken Wiersema’s June 6 Backyard Birding program is a warm, lively look back at 57 years of learning, teaching, and hands‑on conservation. What began in 1969 with a homemade feeder for his wife grew into a lifetime of fieldwork, travel, bird banding, nest‑box building, and community education—much of it shared with OPAS since he moved to Sequim in 1994. In this richly illustrated “swan song” as leader of the Backyard Birding series, Ken highlights the projects, discoveries, and stories that shaped his journey. If you enjoy birds, local natural history, or simply a good tale well told, this is a program you’ll want to watch.