Roger Tory Peterson's Quotes
Born: 1908-08-28
Profession: Environmentalist
Nation: American
Biography of Roger Tory Peterson
Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we'll soon be in trouble.
Tags: Environmental, Soon, TroubleBirds have wings; they're free; they can fly where they want when they want. They have the kind of mobility many people envy.
Tags: Envy, Free, NatureNot all is doom and gloom. We are beginning to understand the natural world and are gaining a reverence for life - all life.
Tags: Environmental, Life, UnderstandI 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.
Tags: Between, Environmental, StuffI can recognize the calls of practically every bird in North America. There are some in Africa I don't know, though.
Tags: America, Bird, Though