Tony’s Field Notes

Tony’s Field Notes

Heart

It's what's for dinner.

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Tony Jones
Oct 23, 2025
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It’s a strange thing, eating the heart of another animal. Especially a heart about the same size as my own.

When I’m cleaning a bird — a duck or goose, grouse or pheasant — Crosby usually hovers nearby, hoping for a treat. And a bird heart is basically the size of a dog treat. And probably I have that bird to clean because Crosby retrieved it to me, like…

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