October 9, 2025
My New Column
Several Yanks competed in the 2004 Big Sit in Northern England.Credit: Illustration by Chris Archer. By Jim Wright Special to…
What is it? Who carved it? Where can you see this carving? And, a toughie — who donated it?
The answers.
The bird is a Northern Flicker.
Stiles Thomas carved it.
You can see it at Lorrimer Sanctuary in Franklin Lakes.
It was donated by Fyke member Nancy Drabik.