River watcher: For the love of birds.

Any bird lovers out there? The change into the autumn season awakens the wonder of migratory birds on the wing once again, and with expectations we watch the sky for the first arrivals from the north.

At the same time, in this fiery fall of 2017, we watch the sky for smoke - the devilish byproduct of fire - and hope the waterfowl and other wanderers can endure the toxic atmosphere. Let the flames cease!