Ted Beedy recently returned from a birding and bird photography tour of Costa Rica. Please join us for his photo-illustrated talk on the stunning diversity of birds and other wildlife that inhabit the cloud forests and tropical rainforests of the high mountains and coastal canyons. More than 900 species of birds have been observed in Costa Rica, including 20% of the world’s hummingbirds. During this trip, Ted was able to see 288 species and got photographs of 132 species. This show will be accompanied with sound recordings, some made by Barney Kroeger when he visited Guatemala with Ted in 2008. Ted will also address aspects of individual bird species including their taxonomy, natural history, and on-going efforts to conserve these tropical treasures. Ted received his Ph.D. in zoology from UCD in 1982 and was formerly an active member of Yolo Audubon.