Costa Rica - A Bird Lovers' Paradise with Randy Harwood. An SBBS Favorite!

Please attend in person at Hermosa Kiwanis Club 2515 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA. Otherwise, join us on Zoom (RSVP to see Zoom link).

Randy Harwood has been traveling and photographing the world's wild places, animals, birds and marine life for over thirty-five years. He tries to find ways to use these images to give people a better awareness of the beauty and value of the natural world.

One of Randy’s many ventures took him to the tropical Central American country of Costa Rica. There, he explored breathtaking hiking trails, mountainous forests, lowland tropical rainforests and boating on river waterways; all to see and record nature’s bounty. Randy heard the delightful choruses of songbirds and saw the striking plumages of hummingbirds, parrots, toucans and other tropical birds. One of the prized sightings for birders is to see the beautiful and unusual looking bird, the Resplendent Quetzal. He photographed them all!
Randy’s photography has been featured in books and magazines including “National Geographic,” “Outdoor Photographer,” and more. He is passionate about nature conservancy and recording nature’s wonders. Randy has previously shared some of his other exciting adventures with SBBS including his excursion to Peru. He is always a popular speaker with our members!

Randy Harwood’s childhood passion for wildlife and nature led him to a degree in zoology at Fresno State. Later, his degree in dentistry at UCLA and operating a private practice, gave him the opportunity to share his love of nature through his photographs he displayed. Currently, Dr. Harwood is a Board member of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy. He leads nature walks and monitors the endangered California Gnatcatcher and the threatened Coastal Cactus Wren for the Conservancy. Randy is a certified California Naturalist. To see more of his photos, go to his website at: www.rkh-photography.com

You won’t want to miss seeing Randy Harwood's photos of birds in paradise.

In person:
Hermosa Kiwanis Club
2515 Valley Dr · Hermosa Beach

Please visit back here in Meetup an hour before the meeting for the Zoom link.

For your information:

• there will be a raffle
• you can bring your birds (see below)
• there is no pot luck. Packaged snacks and beverages will be available

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Birds welcome! Please come prepared to clean up after your pet. Be aware that there is an active outbreak of transmissible avian illness and make wise choices accordingly.
This would be a good opportunity to get any companion pet questions answered by leading experts including The Parrot Lady (TM) (note: unforeseen circumstances may prevent her attendance; others attending are quite knowledgable and we'll refer any challenging questions).

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The first concern of SBBS is the health and safety of our flock, human and otherwise. In person meetings will continue when conditions are appropriate. We anticipate more online meetings as we can hosts presenters from anywhere in the world.

Please be aware that video and photographs may be taken at this event, posted online, and used in the promotion of future activities. Opinions expressed are not necessarily representative of SBBS or its board or members.