Ta-dah! I'm officially a student of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Home Study Course.
Recommended materials for the course: the book (obviously), a notebook (check), binoculars (have to work on that one), and birds to study... preferably live ones. Apparently a bird in hand is a good option.
Actually, I have someone in mind for that job, so without further ado, let me introduce you to my assistant. You'll recognize her from some of the drawings I've done for this blog...
