What does Israel's chief birder think about birds of the Jewish state?
Prof. Yossi Leshem sat down recently with the Magazine to give his bird’s eye view of the avian populations that cross the Israeli skies.
YOSSI LESHEM: At age 21, in 1968. On his shoulder: An owl he cared for after it was hit by a military vehicle near the Suez Canal. (photo credit: Courtesy Yoss Leshem)ByYAAKOV BAR-ON