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.


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Author Bio


  • NameRoger Tory Peterson
  • DescriptionAmerican naturalist and ornithologist; writer of field guides
  • BornAugust 28, 1908
  • DiedJuly 28, 1996
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionZoologist; Ornithologist
  • AwardsPresidential Medal Of Freedom; John Burroughs Medal