Wildlife rescuers arrived an hour later. They gently carried the baby deer into a crate while the shoebill watched from a distance.
Just as the sun broke fully over the horizon, the giant bird turned without a sound and disappeared back into the mist, vanishing like a ghost.
Photos of the encounter went viral within hours. But for Mr. Harris, it wasn’t about fame. It was about the strange, silent guardian who had chosen his little farm—and made him believe, just for a moment, in miracles.