A Professional Naturalist for more than 40 years, Paddy Cunningham's (1980) enthusiasm for birds and teaching others how to effectively identify them has been a lifetime pursuit. Paddy is owner of an ecotourism company Birding Adventures and the Coordinator of the Everglades Birding Festival now in it's 15th year. At the Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, she has taught birding classes for more than 20 years and is an expert bird guide and popular guest lecturer in Florida.