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Finally Fall!

Last month was a great kickoff for the release of my second Birder Murder, titled “Murder on Warbler Weekend.” The Launch party at Once Upon a Crime was a blast, and the next day I was at the reception for the Hawk Ridge celebration in Duluth, MN, where I met birders from across the upper Midwest. I spent the following morning at Hawk Ridge, watching migrants and people! When one of the naturalists walked by me with a bird tail sticking out of the bottom of an orange juice can, I had to stop him and ask about it. Guess what was in the can? A merlin! The naturalists catch birds for banding at the Ridge, and to keep the birds calm, they slide them into empty cans, which not only hoods the bird so it can’t see and panic, but effectively sheathes its wings to keep it calmer. Very cool! Shortly after that, the naturalist took the bird out of the can, displayed the bird to the folks at the Ridge, gave a very informative talk about the bird and then passed the bird along to be released back into the wild by one of the birders. I know I’ll never look at an orange juice can in the same old way again!

Other great news – some bird stores are now carrying my books, along with local bookstores. And reviews of “Murder on Warbler Weekend” should be out soon. Happy Fall!

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