It was a memorable evening at the Fyke Meeting last night. 

Great to hear Marsh Warden Emeritus Stiles Thomas talk about the history of the Red-shouldered Hawks in Allendale, and to see so many new and familiar faces.

I hope folks had as good a time as Stiles and I did.

That's Stiles on the right with his carving of Laura the Red-shoulder.

The big announcement, by the way, is that Laura's mate now has a name.

He is Ken, named after the human Laura's husband.

Both Kens seemed pleased.