Photographers Birding Bus Tour

5505 Rose Garden Rd.,Cape Coral FL 33914

25 February, 2023

Description

Ride in an airconditioned bus with expert birder/photographers Tammy* & Dave McQuade and Eary Warren. The tour is offered by Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife in conjunction with the 21st Annual Burrowing Owl Festival - Wildlife & Environmental Exposition on Feb. 25th, at Rotary Park in Cape Coral. David and Tammy were high school sweethearts, have been married for 36 years, and are big year birders. They have observed over 700 species of birds in the U.S. in each of the last four years. Dave now holds the distinction of being Number 1 on e Bird, having the most species ever photographed in the US: 877. In addition, the couple administrates the SW Florida Bird Alert Group on Facebook, and Dave is on the board of the American Birding Association. They love to share about their birding experiences and help other birders! Florida native and Cape Coral resident Eary Warren has a great passion for the outdoors. His love of wildlife started at a young age and has stayed with him throughout his life. He enjoys sharing his knowledge of Florida flora and fauna with everyone he meets. In 2019 Eary and his wife Jennifer set the Florida state ‘Big Year’ record for most bird species seen in one year. They accomplished this feat while working full-time with two children. Eary also holds the Lee County ‘Big Day’ record. He is an administrator of SW Florida Bird Alert on Facebook. Eary can often be found with his binoculars and camera in one of Lee County’s many great parks. *Burrowing owl photo above courtesy - Tamara McQuade Photography Yellow warbler photo courtesy of Tammy & Dave McQuade.