with Cindy Marple

Long separated from other continents, Australia is home to a unique variety of plants, animals and birds. Almost half of the 842 bird species are endemic. We’ll look at bird life in 2 different regions of the country: the “Wet Tropics” of the Northeast region, and the much drier Southeast. Some species, such as Kookaburra and Rainbow Lorikeets, are widespread, and are familiar to us.  We’ll see those, along with many other unique families and species from each region.

Cindy Marple is a Nature Photographer whose favorite subject is birds. Her interest in birds and birding has grown as she spends time observing and learning more about her subjects. She has done photo tours in many regions of the world in pursuit of birds, wildlife and other nature subjects. She teaches an Intermediate Birding class through the City of Chandler Recreation department, and presents slide shows at local camera clubs and Audubon societies.