- Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve hosts the yearly event.
- Activities include guided field trips, workshops, kayak tours, and a keynote presentation.
Given its name, it makes perfect sense that Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve hosts an annual Festival of Birds. A rookery is, after all, a place where birds hatch and grow.
This year’s event – the 22nd annual – runs Jan. 15-19.
Offerings include guided trips to wildlife hotspots around Southwest Florida, bird-focused activities, and a keynote presentation on the history of birding in the Americas by Audubon Florida’s renowned barefoot scientist Paul N. Gray…