Actually, FDR was perhaps the most bird-savvy
president. Re: the Ralph Hoffman quote, he was
presumptuous using the word "future".
Please read:
<http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/13/birding-inspired-fdr-s-environmentalism.html?via=newsletter&source=DDMorning>http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/13/birding-inspired-fdr-s-environmentalism.html?via=newsletter&source=DDMorning
and
https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2016/03/12/not-just-war-and-peace-fdr-major-leader-conservation/QJkUUg3up5Gc2iYfSMvJOM/story.html
To quote from the Boston Globe article "FDR's
four lifelong passions were ornithology, stamps, sailing, and silviculture".
Cheers, Romain
At 11:30 PM 3/25/2016, Robert O'Brien wrote:
By the way, to quote Ralph Hoffman (Birds of the Pacific States, 1927):
"When Theodore Roosevelt first met John Muir, it is reported that his
first question was "How can one separate the Hammond from the
Wright (Dusky) Flycatcher?" Â It is doubtful whether any future President of
the United States will have the slightest interest.
Bob
On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 11:19 PM, Robert O'Brien
<<mailto:baro@xxxxxxx>baro@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm sure Teddy Roosevelt could have identified it.
He would have had my vote also, but I wasn't old enough to vote then.
Bob
On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 11:17 PM, Robert O'Brien
<<mailto:baro@xxxxxxx>baro@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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From: Robert O'Brien <<mailto:baro@xxxxxxx>baro@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: [obol] Re: Bernie's Bird
To: <mailto:priscillanhk@xxxxxxxxx>priscillanhk@xxxxxxxxx
But, the real question is whether BERNIE could identify it.
If so, he's got my vote.
Bob OBrien  Carver OR
On Fri, Mar 25, 2016 at 9:01 PM, Priscilla
Sokolowski <<mailto:priscillanhk@xxxxxxxxx>priscillanhk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ah! A birder in the stands, is worth five on
computers ... or something like that ...
On Mar 25, 2016 8:15 PM, "Scott Carpenter"
<<mailto:slcarpenter@xxxxxxxxx>slcarpenter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
The bird that landed on the lectern at the
Bernie Sanders rally was a House Finch. I was at
the rally, and the bird was within 20 feet of me
at one point, and it was clearly a House Finch.
--
Scott Carpenter
Portland, Oregon
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