09/20/2026
The attendees at our September General Membership Meeting were entertained by a wonderful presentation by Miranda Crawford about her recent family trip to Costa Rica.
Miranda shared how she was first introduced to photography and how she became hooked after photographing a Mountain Bluebird. A few years later, she found herself increasingly drawn to photographing birds after discovering just how colorful a Western Meadowlark could be. From there, her passion for bird photography took flight.
Miranda described the places she visited in Costa Rica and shared her exquisite photographs of the incredible birds she encountered along the way. Among her favorites were Keel-billed Toucans, Keel-billed Motmots, colorful tanagers, Red-legged Honeycreepers, and Black-crested Coquettes- although, judging by her photographs, choosing favorites may have been nearly impossible!
Toward the end of her presentation, Miranda also shared photographs of some of Costa Rica’s other wildlife, including monkeys, frogs, large lizards, and a particularly friendly raccoon.
Her photographs captured not only the incredible variety and color of Costa Rica’s wildlife, but also the joy and excitement she experienced while photographing it.
If you missed Miranda’s presentation, perhaps she can be convinced to return for an encore performance!
—Phil
