Bruce Whittington’s column “Island Birds” ran weekly in the Victoria Times Colonist for more than 10 years. He has written articles and taught courses on birding, and has led countless field trips for naturalists. Loucas Raptis is a well-known natural history illustrator. He illustrated a limited edition of Pool and Rapid by Roderick Haig-Brown, and his original artwork is in demand by both anglers and natural-history enthusiasts. Please visit www.strayfeathers.ca/bw/index.html.