Rare Encounters with Ordinary BirdsBy: Lyanda Lynn Haupt Naturalist Lyanda Lynn Haupt, an ornithology teacher and researcher, examines the amazing talents and personalities of the most common of birds. Some birdwatchers will hop the red eye to Costa Rica if a rare species is reported to be in residence. She makes the argument for sticking close to home. She muses on the tarnished reputation of the starling, the sexed up antics of male woodpeckers, and the mysterious behavior and