Was it the plaintive, haunting wail in dim light of a Common Loon at a northern lake or perhaps the cheery, bubbling song of a House Wren at home or the cottage? Maybe it was a brilliant flash of colour as a bird like a Northern Cardinal or Baltimore Oriole suddenly appeared in your midst. What about a bird like the Canada Jay or a Black-capped Chickadee that brazenly tried to share your picnic lunch.
