Why I'm hooked on birding at the Tatlayoko Lake Bird Observatory
![Avery Bartels with a sharp-shinned hawk (Photo by Kristie Foster)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/people/bc/avery-bartels_tlbo_kristie-foster_thumb.jpg)
Avery Bartels with a sharp-shinned hawk (Photo by Kristie Foster)
Many years before I was born my parents bought eight acres (three hectares) with a small cabin on it near Nelson BC. As their family grew, so did their humble abode to accommodate my four siblings and me. From as early as I can remember I have...