Roger Tory Peterson quotes

Birds have wings; they're free; they can fly where they want when they want. They have the kind of mobility many people envy. (Roger Tory Peterson)
Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we'll soon be in trouble. View quote
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Not all is doom and gloom. We are beginning to understand the natural world and are gaining a reverence for life - all life. View quote
Roger Tory Peterson
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 observe birds was to shoot them and stuff them. View quote
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I can recognize the calls of practically every bird in North America. There are some in Africa I don't know, though. View quote
Roger Tory Peterson

Roger Tory Peterson

Occupation: American Environmentalist
Born: August 28, 1908
Died: July 28, 1996
Quotes count: 5