I Saw a Heron Flying It was cold when I opened the door and a gauze of cloud covered the sky, the sun a muted disk. In the chill air, a bird call seemed to echo. As I wondered at its strength and clarity a large bird labored into view. A goose I thought, without thinking, but...
Joel Schmidt was the first Kandi birder to break the ice with the Red Crossbills, seeing a flyover flock at the Little Crow Golf Course in New London on the evening of August 17th. At the time, I was camping at Sibley State Park with my brother and was not far away. I had to aband...