Today was one of those rare days where the weather feels PERFECT for being out birdwatching at midday--warm but not hot, a thin veil of clouds to keep the sun's warmth in check and a breeze to waft the fresh air along. Over a few hours and miles at Hankinson Hills, I was treated to two life list species: two black-billed cuckoos and a pair of yellow-throated vireos, plus a host of other photo-friendly birds, bugs and other critters.