tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post8492232750343004076..comments2023-09-16T04:08:25.750-07:00Comments on Butler's Birds: Wednesdays with Audubon, Chapter 10Laurence Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-34913067081801393962012-02-08T21:50:06.687-07:002012-02-08T21:50:06.687-07:00That's interesting Nick.
I had known/heard ve...That's interesting Nick. <br />I had known/heard very little about Audubon before I started reading these journals. His methods of gathering specimens are eyebrow-raising now, but I haven't heard much contemporary commentary on this. I guess I always assumed it was because Audubon's in the, err hem, Catbird's seat, and because the publicity he brought to the birding world made up for it. <br />But I'm certainly not well informed on any of this, I just like to come along for the ride.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping byLaurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-24371274860716677072012-02-08T20:15:01.272-07:002012-02-08T20:15:01.272-07:00Fascinating! Audubon's so often made out as ha...Fascinating! Audubon's so often made out as having turned a blind eye toward the natural consequences of what he was doing -- I'm glad to know that he was more aware than he gets credit for.Nicholas Martenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430793036041198643noreply@blogger.com