FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Owen Comora

1. He’s spotted 645 bird species. The highest recorded number is 745.

2. He worked with filmmaker Ken Burns for more than 10 years and was invited to preview his National Parks series one year before its PBS premiere to ensure that the birdcalls and identifications were correct.

3. He was named Myakka State Park’s senior volunteer of the year in 2009 and 2010.

4. Last November, the Sarasota Audubon Society honored him as an environmental hero.

5. His iPhone contains several bird apps that help him identify birds via photos and recorded birdcalls.

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