During my holiday I walk in a peat area in Twente.
A bird watcher sits down next to me on a bench and we start talking.
I take my chance and ask him for tips: “Sir, do you know where I can find the Montagu’s Harrier here?”
He says “Yes, I know that.”
Then it is quiet, so I urge him: “Where?”
He answers dryly: “Just look very carefully in the sky.”
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A version of this article also appeared in the September 15, 2023 newspaper.