Bob CollinsIs there some newspaper axiom somewhere that says birds sell newspapers? Three different newspapers in Minnesota today have front-page stories — different stories — involving birds.
First, the Bemidji Pioneer reports a hawk has been released back into the wild in Foley:
In Duluth, the newspaper reports that some bird is nesting on some guy’s boat…
And in Willmar, the West Central’s Tribune’s front-page is dominated by the story of a magic show featuring — you guessed it — birds…
In the Twin Cities, however, birds take a back seat to babies. It’s a big story when a hospital has a busy day and a woman — 16 of them — give birth.
A public relations person at the hospital is, no doubt, happy as a lark today.
