Birdwatcher

"A wonderful biography, bold and surprising and lively, crackling with the adventures of the man who did more than anyone else to create the modern popularity of birdwatching." --Kenn Kaufman, author of The Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America "Birdwatcher is biographical alchemy, blending well researched detail, rich and varied anecdotes, and Roger in the first person with a writer's insight into the man who was, and remains, first among 'students of birds.'" --Pete Dunne, Vice President, New Jersey Audubon Society "Birdwatcher brings laughter, tears, profound admiration, and warm memories. To read it was to have Roger once again sitting in our kitchen, telling great tales, and every reader will feel that way too." --Clay and Pat Sutton, authors of Birds and Birding at Cape May "A brilliant, definitive biography of the man who made birdwatching the leading outdoor recreation in America." --George H. Harrison, Nature journalist, author, PBS producer "Birdwatcher is more than a window into the life and creative process of one of the world's great ornithologists and artists--it's an exploration, through the words and memories of dozens of people who knew Roger Tory Peterson best, of how this remarkable man changed the conservation landscape for the better, and for good." --Scott Weidensaul, author of Return to Wild America "Through interviews with more than a hundred of Peterson's colleagues and proteges, Rosenthal weaves an entertaining biography that helps us understand why Peterson ranks among the world's mostcelebrated naturalists." --Stephen W. Kress, Director Audubon Seabird Restoration Program "With verve and elegance Elizabeth Rosenthal paints the lifeof our most important naturalist with all the field marks filled in and life ways fleshed out." --Robert Michael Pyle, author of Sky Time in Gray's RiverRosenthal, Elizabeth J. is the author of 'Birdwatcher', published 2008 under ISBN 9781599212944 and ISBN 1599212943.