Comments on: A Scrub Jay Adventure at the Space Coast Birding Festival

By: Vendors at the Space Coast Birding Festival Showcase Their Products for Birders

Vendors at the Space Coast Birding Festival Showcase Their Products for Birders — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:22:32 +0000

[...] met Ken and Linda Burgener of Carefree Birding Adventures during our walk through Florida scrub jay territory at the South Lake Conservation Area. Ken saw me typing a Tweet on my iphone while in the field and [...]

By: beachhunter

beachhunter — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:05:33 +0000

Hi Kathy,
Some trips appeal more to serious birders and others would appeal to anyone with an interest in nature. You can download a full color catalog from the Birding Festival website and see descriptions of the classes and field trips. I’m definitely not a hard-core birder, but I got along great. I’m using a pair of $25 binoculars and a $300 camera. Many of the birders have $1,000 binoculars and $3,000 spotting scopes, but no one pays any attention to what I’m using or what I know or don’t know. It’s all about enjoying nature, having fun and learning. I was concerned at first that I might not fit in well, but that’s totally not an issue at all.

By: Kathy Catron

Kathy Catron — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:27:57 +0000

I’ve lived in Florida all my life and never done one of these birding walks. I guess I always thought you had to be a serious bird watcher to participate. I’m gonna have to give it a try, looks like fun!