A Texas couple traveled to the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge during the pandemic in search of a rare bird that had been sighted making its first-ever appearance in the United States—the bat falcon. This tropical species typically inhabits Mexico, Central and South America, and Trinidad. But in late November 2021, the falcon was spotted north of the border for the first time, at the sanctuary in Alamo, Texas. Retired university professor Peter Witt, 78, loves traveling the world with his wife, Joyce; so when the pandemic hit, it dawned that his passion for wildlife and photography would fit well in the birding scene—and make a great remedy for them, a chance to get outside their home in College Station. They learned that the falcon sometimes appeared on a utility pole at the refuge entrance in the mornings; later it could be seen about 2.5 miles into the reserve, at Cattails Lake, …