Roger Tory Peterson Quotes

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• Butterflies are very interesting. Here these things are little grubs for a while. And then they go into a little coffin. There they are in…
• Birds ... are sensitive indicators of the environment, a sort of "ecological litmus paper," ... The observation and recording of bird populations over time lead…
• Butterflies may be better indicators of the health of our environment than birds.
• Penguins are an indicator of the health of our watery planet, and if they are unable to survive, we had better take notice or we…
• Conservation is not just an ideal that we read about; it works.
• Birds, it must be admitted, are the most exciting and most deserving of the vertebrates; they are perhaps the best entre into the study of…
• Birding, after all, is just a game. Going beyond that is what is important.
• The other creatures with which we share this world have their rights too, but not speaking our language, they have no voice, no vote; it…
• The truth of the matter is, the birds could very well live without us, but many -- perhaps all -- of us would find life…
• I consider myself to have been the bridge between the shotgun and the binoculars in bird watching. Before I came along, the primary way to…
• I can recognize the calls of practically every bird in North America. There are some in Africa I don't know, though
• Vultures are homely, but they clean up all the garbage and that's good. And they're elegant in the sky.
• Birds are, perhaps, the most eloquent expression of reality.
• We don't have to go to wild places to find wildlife. A surprisingly wide range of species can be found in our sities and towns,…
• The more you look, the more you will see.
• My father said you can't make a living in birds, my relatives all went into business: bankers, stockbrokers. However, they eventually lost it all and…
• More birds have adapted to a changing world than have failed. Very few have the narrow tolerance of the ivory-billed woodpecker or the Bachman's warbler.
• Of all the various out-door recreations I have tried, when it comes to genuine, exciting sport, give me hunting with a camera....
• Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we'll soon be in trouble.
• Birds have wings; they're free; they can fly where they want when they want. They have the kind of mobility many people envy.

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