There’s a new birding blog started by a guy we know. He’s pretty good at this sort of thing. We contributed an article to it recently. The article is called: “The Ornithologist Who Started A War.”
It’s about a U.S. president who also happened to be a two-fisted bird watcher. Kind of fun to write; might be fun to read about. You decide.
The website is “North American Birding.” There’s a link to our story at the bottom of this post. If you’re interested, take a look, and from there you can explore the rest of “North American Birding.”
Meanwhile, here’s a short excerpt from the piece…
“The Ornithologist Who Started A War.”
I saw a sign on my hike this morning. It said: “dedicated nature preserve.” I also saw a Fox Sparrow.
Those two things got me thinking about a nerd who changed his image and started a major war.
This guy’s more interesting than the Hairy Woodpecker, Red-Bellied Woodpecker, Dark-eyed Juncos and the shivering late-season Eastern Bluebird that I also saw.
The sign reminded me of him because he started a conservation movement resulting in national parks and bird sanctuaries.
The Fox Sparrow reminded me of him, because he knew one when he saw it, and even when he didn’t. We’ll get to that, but first…
If you think bird watchers have been saddled with a nerdy image in your lifetime, imagine what it must’ve been like to have that interest in 1870s America.
Then imagine that the bird watcher in question was a scrawny, squeaky voiced little guy with ever-present spectacles. The age-old image of a four-eyed dweeb……
To read the rest of the piece, click here.
Loved the bird/dinosaur piece and the bird who waited for it’s picture to be taken, Funny stuff. I also like the ‘Shorts’. norm
Hey Mike,
Thanks for the shout out and link.
The Four-Eyed Dweeb: A bully posting….
Teddy had some assistance in stirring up favorable public sentiment for that war from W.R. Hearst, as you know.
Fascinating guy, that T.R.