Aug 25, 2016 | Lindsay Taulbee

Cuba Contemporánea: Birds in Flight Photography Contest

Originally published in Cuba Contemporánea magazine, this article by Julio Larramendi, "Americans, Russians and Cubans at Playa Girón," examines how birding brings people together. The Birds in Flight Photography Contest referenced in the article is scheduled again for 2022: learn more.

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