Know Your Birders!
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If you are a birder or an avid bird watcher, then you would be interested to know that there are a couple of well known personalities that you share this passion with. You probably have heard some of the people I will be mentioning later on, but, you might also be able to pick up a couple of new names to add to your own list. Let’s get to know your birders.
Roger Tory Peterson can be considered as one of the fathers of the 20th century environmental movement. His Field Guide to the Birds which was published in 1934 has revolutionized the way people see the environment. Peterson brought the highly complex and jargon filled guides of field biologists to a level that ordinary people can understand and appreciate. The result was a new sense of awareness and understanding on the natural world. Peterson’s work laid the foundation for the rise of birding associations and even wildlife centers.
Another great birder is Kenn Kaufman. At the age of sixteen, he began hitch hiking all around North America looking for birds, that pursuit still continues until today. After a three year hiking stint, Kaufman was able to
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