Re: [cayugabirds-l] Elmira Limpkin, a true story of late October

While the Sandhill Cranes begin to return here in Albuquerque, Kevin McGowan's Meta post of hillside Tompkins County scenery and Dave's lyrical story of the limpkin a bit to the south have done a nice job of massaging my upstate roots which saw me afield there for so many wonderful years. Thanks

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Elmira Limpkin, a true story of late October

Super novelette, Dave!! Thanks. Donna Scott Kendal at Ithaca-377 Sent from my iPhone On Oct 23, 2023, at 12:00 PM, Dave Nutter wrote:  Clouds poured overhead, propelled by a relentless northwest wind. Ann and I wandered the abandoned land below the levee alongside the Chemung River. We

[cayugabirds-l] Elmira Limpkin, a true story of late October

Clouds poured overhead, propelled by a relentless northwest wind. Ann and I wandered the abandoned land below the levee alongside the Chemung River. We thought we were prepared for this quest, yet our equipment was now heavy and awkward, and the chill air sapped our heat. One of my boots seemed