Monday, July 28, 2008

Roger Tory Peterson died today – 12 years ago

Ornithologist, author (of Peterson Field Guides), and developer (of the Peterson Identification System) Roger Tory Peterson was born on August 28, 1908 in Jamestown, New York. He said, "I never saw a bird that I couldn't classify." [Because he developed the system.]... Mr. Peterson died on July 28, 1996 in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

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