Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival, Part III

Written By Virginia Rose
On Friday, Nov. 9, Laurie and I headed to Bentsen State Park to meet another participant, who used a walker. We explored the beautiful and very accessible area surrounding the visitor center where we saw buff-bellied hummingbird among many others.

We then took the tram equipped with a ramp for handicapped patrons around the park and saw great Valley birds and a merlin as a special treat!


Virginia Rose

Virginia fell off a horse at the age of 14 which resulted in a spinal cord injury. A wheelchair user ever since, she began birding 17 years ago and discovered her best self in nature. She has led bird outings for Travis Audubon for seven years, and leads the accessible outings for the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival each year.

As a retired high school English teacher, she is passionate about bringing the same joy of birding and nature to others who have mobility or other accessibility challenges. Her infectious positive attitude is the force behind Birdability.

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