The McGregor family has farmed their land in Scotland for over 100 years. They are not aware of any secrets about the land until Iona McNair tells Callum their is a secret hidden somewhere in the hills, valleys, and lochs of his farm. Although there had been no ospreys in Scotland from 1910-1950, Iona had found a nest and a male osprey preparing it for a mate. Iona had built a rudimentary tree house from which to view the osprey. A female was attracted and later caught in a fishing line. Callum and Iona rescued the bird, Iris. Hamish, the local conservation agent, attached a geo-transmitter to Iris's back. Callum and his friends, Rob and Euan, tracked Iris's migration progress to Africa via computer, Google Earth, and exchanging e-mails with a Gambian girl recently injured in an accident. The McGregors' village is instrumental in saving her legs. This is a most inspiring, well-written book filled with noteworthy facts and themes.
"People are like rivers. You've got to learn to look beneath the surface to see what lies deeper in."
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