Free Birds
May 29, 2020
4 minutes
BY MARTIN J. SMITH
ON THE DAY the president finally realized you can’t bullshit a virus and the Dow dropped nearly 3,000 points, I got a call from Mark Obmascik, a friend who lives in Denver. Mark has been through some pretty grim days during his long career as a journalist, including his work helping to cover the Columbine shooting for the Denver Post.
Mark’s a dedicated birder. We’ve been friends since 2012, when I read , his terrific book about the American Birding Association’s annual species-spotting competition, and I published a book of my own called , about the world of competitive duck painting. Long story. Anyway, my affable pal has a
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