Bird Man of Paradise: Roger Tory Peterson

Living on Earth

Steve Curwood pays homage to the aviary specialist Roger Tory Peterson who died last month at age 87. Steve relates a personal story of how the bird-loving author of the multi-million selling Peterson’s Field Guides to Birds made a lasting impression on him.

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