Are you new to birding and looking to take your skills to the next level? You should consider a birding festival, and I have just the one to recommend! I took my first official birding trip this past weekend, and was not disappointed! My husband and I drove the three hours from San Antonio to Del Rio, Texas to join the Birding the Border event hosted by Texas A&M Agrilife Extension.

This past December I took my first trip to Costa Rica. This beautiful country in Central America is one of the best places to see new species of birds for us aspiring birders!

I was in awe of all the amazing birds of Costa Rica I saw that were so different from the ones we have here in the United States.