An Old Man Remembering Birds AUTH-1936246 The wonder of the diary

The wonder of the diary is that every bit of hardship yields wisdom from Dawid's remarkable intellect

she meets the town's handsome young mayor

some principles fail or must be changed

As the heyday of the lumber camps faded

Footnotes help foster understanding

An Old Man Remembering Birds AUTH-1936246 The wonder of the diaryIn a series of short, engaging essays, Michael Baughman reflects on his lifelong fascination with birds on his deck in southern Oregon, at the end of a shotgun, on the beaches of Hawaii and Baja California. Birders are dedicated and passionate, and, like anglers, they all have their stories. But Baughman tells more than simple accounts of birds spotted in the field. He reflects on human animal relations, why humans seek closeness with nature, how a