His pencil and sketchpad earned him two Pulitzer Prizes. Theodore Roosevelt was his idol, mentor and friend. He was a pioneer in the American conservation movement, and helped establish a strong and successful tradition of preservation on Sanibel Island. And each time a flock of seabirds takes flight above the wildlife refuge that bears his name, the legacy of Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling is sketched in bold strokes across the southern sky.