The newest edition of I and the Bird has me feeling fairly sentimental. Blame it on Duncan, the estimable host of this superb installment. Duncan was a part of the very first I and the Bird and has been an integral part of that community ever since, one whose continuing participation confirms that this carnival is representative of the best bird blogging from around the world.
Anyway, as I was saying, Mike has been subtly prodding Duncan to host IATB for a long, long time, though his entreaties probably lost any semblance of subtlety months ago. Why was so important? I and the Bird emerged only when the number of gifted writers, photographers, and naturalists establishing bird-themed blogs seemed large enough to sustain it. Knowing that even Australia could produce such a genuine, distinctive voice (and now so many more!) made it very easy to pull the trigger, as they say. So, it is not only fitting but entirely fair that Duncan finally host the carnival that he had an unwitting role in initiating and a willing role in maintaining. Of course, he did not disappoint. Enjoy Duncan's superb presentation of I and the Bird, issue #38!
The last issue of I and the Bird of this year will be hosted by Kevin of NaturalVisions on December 28. Send a link and summary to your best blog post on birding or wild birds to me or Kevin (kevin AT naturalvisionsphoto DOT com) by December 26. Oh, and Happy Holidays!
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