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  2. Ornithology - Wikipedia

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    The use of field glasses or telescopes for bird observation began in the 1820s and 1830s, with pioneers such as J. Dovaston (who also pioneered in the use of bird feeders), but instruction manuals did not begin to insist on the use of optical aids such as "a first-class telescope" or "field glass" until the 1880s. [62] [63]

  3. Audubon - Wikipedia

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    In 1886, Forest and Stream editor George Bird Grinnell was appalled by the negligent mass slaughter of birds that he saw taking place. [citation needed] As a boy, Grinnell had avidly read Ornithological Biography, [2] a work by the bird painter John James Audubon; he also lived in his early years in a development of the former Audubon estate, Audubon Park in upper Manhattan, and attended a ...

  4. Peterson Field Guides - Wikipedia

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    The Peterson Field Guides (PFG) are a popular and influential series of American field guides intended to assist the layman in identification of birds, plants, insects and other natural phenomena. The series was created and edited by renowned ornithologist Roger Tory Peterson (1908–1996).

  5. Birdwatching - Wikipedia

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    Three people birdwatching with binoculars. Birdwatching, or birding, is the observing of birds, either as a recreational activity or as a form of citizen science.A birdwatcher may observe by using their naked eye, by using a visual enhancement device such as binoculars or a telescope, by listening for bird sounds, [1] [2] watching public webcams, or by viewing smart bird feeder cameras.

  6. After 80 years of bird watching, local Audubon seeks more ...

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    Artist John James Audubon depicted birds and wildlife but died long before the National Audubon Society was born. But the first Audubon Societies weren’t born until 40 to 50 years later ...

  7. John James Audubon - Wikipedia

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    John James Audubon (born Jean-Jacques Rabin, April 26, 1785 – January 27, 1851) was a French-American self-trained artist, naturalist, and ornithologist.His combined interests in art and ornithology turned into a plan to make a complete pictorial record of all the bird species of North America. [1]

  8. Bird Alliance of Oregon - Wikipedia

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    Bird Alliance of Oregon Wildlife Care Center. The Bird Alliance of Oregon (formerly Portland Audubon) is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to bird and habitat protection across Oregon in the United States. Founded in 1902 and incorporated in 1909, it is one of the oldest conservation organizations in the world.

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