Friends of Tigertail Breakfast and Birds

How fortunate we are in southwest Florida to be surrounded by beaches and shorebirds! On Saturday, February 24 a group of 49 came to Tigertail Beach where Friends of Tigertail hosted their 21st free Breakfast and Birds program. After reviewing identification techniques for the various species here this time of year, presenters Susan Kubat and Fran Huxley took the group to the lagoon beach where participants could see 14 different avian species and observe distinguishing physical and behavioral characteristics. The program enlightened participants to the wealth of bird life on our shores.

Friends of Tigertail also hosts beach clean-ups to help keep the area clean for birds and other wildlife. The next event will be on Saturday, April 20, part of the county-wide Bay Days in association with Keep Collier Beautiful. For more information about all of the group's activities and membership, visit the Friends of Tigertail Facebook page or their website at www.FriendsofTigertail.com.