Tuesday, November 8, 7:30 pm – Zoom opens at at 7:00 pm for informal social time before speaker 
Exploring and Birding Puerto Rico
Presented by Matt Felperin

The zoom link for this meeting is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84402694768?pwd=ZFRlS0xXeWM1OXB4ZWVxczRMVFdRUT09

In January 2022, Matt was lucky enough to be gifted a spot for a guided birding tour of Puerto Rico. Due to the island’s diligent COVID protocols and its status as a U.S. territory, it was a perfect place to travel to during the pandemic. Because of the island’s small size, there is a lot of ground that can be covered in a week’s time. The group was able to observe all ~17 endemic birds on the island in addition to several other “lifers” for Matt. In this presentation, Matt will share vivid, high-resolution photographs of wildlife and scenery he encountered, in addition to tips on how to bird this island paradise on your own!

About the presenter: Matt Felperin is a D.C. area local, raised in Takoma Park, MD.  He is the Roving Naturalist with NOVA Parks, the regional park system of Northern Virginia. Matt credits working under naturalist Greg Kearns for sparking his love of birds. As the NOVA Parks Roving Naturalist, Matt leads environmental education and recreation programs such as bird walks and kayak tours for the public. He views his wildlife photography work as one of the most useful tools to connect people with nature. Matt serves as the Coordinator of the Fall Bird Count for our chapter, and also manages our Facebook page.