Ken is part of a birding Facebook group: Birding in Utah. People who love birds share with each other when they see an unusual bird and where they see it, sharing photographs of the bird. One day, Ken got online and found that several people had seen a Harris's Sparrow- never before seen in southern Utah. They described right where they saw it and shared pictures. Ken had never seen one before and was anxious to add it to his life list. The bird had been seen very close to our home -just about a five minute drive from here out into the fields. In fact it was near the farm property of a good friend. So he headed out to find it. He looked all over that day, but was unable to see it. A couple of days later, someone else posted a sighting in the exact same location. Ken went to look again, but, again, was unsuccessful. The third time, he contacted his brother, Don and they met out there. As they arrived, another good birding friend was already there and called them over. He and his son had found the Harris's Sparrow. They were all thrilled to see it. Don, a nature photographer, got some excellent shots of this rare bird. It was a happy day for both of them.
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