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HOW TO FIND A BIRD IN A FOREST

Plop! A big raindrop hits my forehead. But what did I expect? If you throw your head back and stare at the canopy in a downpour, you’re asking for it.

It has been raining for two days straight. The forest floor has been taken over by streams and fat rain frogs. I’m covered in mud, soaked from head to toe, and my shins are scratched and bloody. I’m carrying two humps

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