VERO BEACH — Don’t miss The Life of Birds at Pelican Island Audubon’s Sept. 16 meeting starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Vero Beach Community Center, located at 2266 14th Ave.
This presentation covers all aspects of a bird’s life, from the adaptations that allow them to survive in their environment to their amazing flights and displays.
Some of the topics to be covered include: physical adaptations as well as behavioral adaptations, communication, foraging, courtship, nesting, brooding, many bird facts, and real life stories.
This presentation brings a lot of detailed information about many species around the world but with special interest on Florida birds.
Reinier Munguia is a nature photographer and illustrator with a strong education and conservation vision. His work has appeared in several publications, including textbooks and magazines.
His passion for nature started at an early age and was later reinforced while doing field research in college. This passion has taken him to become an advocate for causes related to the protection of species.
Educating people about nature has become his most important goal. He reaches thousands of people every year through his nature presentations in schools, nature events, and through his workshops.
For the past two years, he has worked as the president of the Lake Region Audubon Society, where he oversees not only the Chapter’s activities, but also the Street Audubon Nature Center in Winter Haven, FL.
His main focus is on education and conservation, spending long hours preparing educational materials and teaching programs on Florida’s wildlife and ecosystems and reaching more than 10,000 students a year.
Additionally, he provides more than 60 educational programs a year at different nature centers, including Lyonia Preserve, the Enchanted Forest, and the Polk Nature Discovery Center, among others.
Reinier has spent the last 20 years documenting wildlife and their struggles with still photography, but has recently added filmmaking to his arsenal of educating material.
He uses his talent to send a conservation message by means of captivating images and natural history footage.
