Quote by 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.

I consider myself to have been the bridge between the shotgu

Summary

This quote reflects the transition in bird-watching practices. The speaker suggests that they played an instrumental role in shifting the approach from hunting and killing birds for observation to a non-harmful method involving binoculars. By reframing the focus from destruction to appreciation, this individual became a link between two distinct eras in bird-watching, advocating for peaceful observation and conservation.

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Environmental

By Roger Tory Peterson

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