Birding Costa Rica

Have you ever wanted to visit the tropics in late winter? How about a trip where you can observe the birds and other animals while there? That’s just what Daniel and Dianna Hodges and Jimma Byrd did the first week of March 2016. They joined a tour offered by JBS Journeys, out of Austin, to search for the elusive Resplendent Quetzal.

They’ll share the adventure with San Saba Bird and Nature Club, on Tuesday, October 18, 2016. Come join us at the San Saba Civic Center, 1190 S. Thomas Drive, beginning at 2 PM. Through photos and stories take a virtual journey to a country that hosts 52 species of hummingbirds and incredible species diversity at every level. Everyone with an interest is welcome to attend.

Daniel Hodges is a (mostly) retired pharmacist from Lampasas, who owned, with his partner, Hodges and Sargent Pharmacy for over 30 years. He grew up in Lampasas and graduated from the University of Texas Austin. He and his wife of more than 40 years, Dianna, a retired middle school science teacher, have two grown daughters, and three grandchildren. He is a member of The Cornell University Laboratory of Ornithology, The American Birding Association, The Texas Ornithological Society, President of Williamson Audubon Group, and Treasurer of San Saba Bird and Nature Group.

Jimma Gray Byrd is a member of Texas Ornithological Society (TOS), a Texas Master Naturalist, and a Master Gardener. Ms. Byrd founded and is president of San Saba Bird and Nature Club. She is a TOS board member and represents thirty-four counties within the Edwards Plateau region for the state birding organization. Ms. Byrd is a fifth generation Texan and earned a bachelor of science from the University of Nevada Reno. She has been enjoying and studying birds for over 40 years.

She and her husband John make their home in a pecan orchard on the river 14 miles SW of San Saba. When she isn’t chasing birds, you can find her gardening or enjoying their grandchildren.

For more information visit www.sansababirdandnatureclub.org or call 325-372-7615