The Birds Who Come for Christmas

Every December, while most of us are worrying about gumbo seasoning and whether the lights on the front porch will survive one more year, the sky above South Louisiana is busy hosting one of the greatest natural parades of the season. Migratory birds of every shape and size sweep in like feathery tourists looking for a mild winter, a good meal, and a place to rest their wings.

Forget Santa’s sleigh…