Field Notes from an Unintentional Birder by Julia Zarankin

“I’d like a cedar waxwing’s hair, a northern flicker’s intrepid sense of style, a Ross’s goose’s superlative confidence, the mellifluous singing voice of a wood thrush, a belted kingfisher’s singular glare, a winter wren’s capacity to be heard, a northern gannet’s fierce single-minded determination, a black-and-white warbler’s awesome, classical elegance, and a red-winged blackbird’s ability to make a first impression.” – Julia Zarankin -