My Father Said You Can't

Butterflies May Be Better Indicators Of The Health Of Our Environment Than Birds.

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.

Birds Have Wings; They're Free; They Can Fly Where They Want When They Want. They Have The Kind Of Mobility Many People Envy.

Birds ... Are Sensitive Indicators Of The Environment, A Sort Of "ecological Litmus Paper," ... The Observation And Recording Of Bird Populations Over Time Lead Inevitably To Environmental Awareness And Can Signal Impending Changes.

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, From Familiar Animals Like The Raccoon To More Exotic Ones Like The Mountain Lion.