The snail kite is a bird of prey that’s commonly found throughout the Everglades. Credit: Photo via Harry Collins/Adobe

On the second Thursday of each month, St. Pete’s Boyd Hill preserve hosts a nature-focused lecture to help its members and park enthusiasts learn more about Florida’s unique ecosystem and the interesting creatures that inhabit it.

The first lecture of the year comes from University of Florida Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Dr. Robert J. Fletcher, who will talk about the snail kite—a bird of prey that’s commonly found throughout the Everglades—and its fight against extinction. Fletcher is the principal investigator for the college’s snail kite monitoring program.

The South St. Pete nature preserve and park describes its monthly speaker series as a “program that offers fascinating presentations on the natural and cultural history of Florida by individuals who are authorities in their fields.”

There’s no cover for Boyd Hill’s Natural History Speaker Series happening Thursday, Jan. 11. at St. Petersburg’s Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, and more information is available via @FriendsBoydHill on Facebook.

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