Birder

When you find yourself with seven orphaned chimney swift babies that you’ve raised from nestling size, you head to downtown Geneva for their release. Mark your calendars for the annual Chimney Swift Sits planned Sept. 10 and 16.

August is back-to-school month, a time when kids of all ages leave home, some for the very first time.

We’ll probably never know the twist of fate that brought the bird to that pond, but I do know the sight of it brought back fond memories of summers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.