Newly elected Audubon president Steve Buczinsky (right) with new vice-president Margaret England. (Caloosa Belle/Geoffrey Ionescu)

Kathy Shoaf was the speaker of the night for the first Audubon Meeting of the season. Kathy has been doing bird photography for two years.

“Since I was a kid I had a passion for nature and wildlife. I moved to Florida about 15 years ago from San Francisco. So Florida is very different, I felt like I had landed on the moon when I got here. At first I hated it but now I love it, especially the wildlife and the birds I am very passionate about,” Kathy explains.

Kathy ended by showing a slideshow of beautiful bird pictures she took throughout the area.

Margaret England was named Vice-President and Steve Buczinsky was named president of the Hendry Glades Audubon: “It is really an exciting place for wildlife here in central Florida and it’s a place that I think more people should be aware of and come to see. I’m looking forward to this season and enjoying all the wildlife we have around us,” Steve explains.

For more information on the Hendry Glades Audubon or if you want to sign up visit www.hendrygladesaudubon.org.