Just birding in the park, or, Winging it with Bob Shanman

After three decades serving South Bay birders, Bob Shanman has closed Wild Birds Unlimited.  But he’s not retired from birding  by Bondo WyszpolskiThis is a story about a shop that’s closed and a store owner who’s retired, but of course there’s more to it than that. Both the man and the store had a great impact on the Beach Cities, an impact that is still felt and whose influence will continue to resonate.This past summer, with subdued fanfare, Bob Shanman closed Wild