Dear Natural History Museum, What Is That Infernal Squawk Out My Window?
The subject line of the email was simply, “Bird?”
It’s not unusual for researchers at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles to receive requests like this. Local residents aren’t shy about asking for help to identify critters they encounter on hikes or even in their backyards. But what was unusual about this email, sent in August of 2012, was its timestamp: 1:48 a.m.
Megan was losing sleep. A very loud, very nocturnal bird had taken up residence in her backyard. For several weeks, the
