An influential teacher started Roger Tory Peterson (1908–1996) on his path by encouraging him to join the Junior Audubon Club. The Jamestown, New York native became completely absorbed in the world of ...

Roger Tory Peterson described them as sparrows dipped in raspberry juice. What a wonderful image of a purple finch, which is ...

Sunbirds are brightly colored birds of the Old World. While they’re not closely related to ... but purple finches have more color, described by Roger Tory Peterson as a “sparrow dipped in raspberry ...

Old Lyme ― For 10-year-old Joan Crawley, this Election Day was for the birds. The Old Lyme resident ... named for the famed naturalist Roger Tory Peterson. While she has been a regular at ...

The most precocious chick in the world could well be the offspring of the torrent duck, which is quite at home amongst the fast-flowing mountain rivers and waterfalls of the Andes. The birds breed ...

PETERSON, ROGER D. ‘PETE’ Roger D. ‘Pete’ Peterson of Lakewood; Husband of Sharon; Father of Tom (Gloria), Darren and special daughters, Terrie McKinney and Kathy Packer; Grandfather of ...

His books include Birding Without Borders, about his 2015 world record of finding 6,042 species of birds in one calendar year.

Birds have favorite places, just like people. Although some birds seem to live just about everywhere, most birds prefer a specific type of habitat. That’s because the land and plants of an area ...

Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse. By Stephen Castle and Mark ...

The World Center for Birds of Prey is an indoor-outdoor education center. Visitors get a chance to see all sorts of raptors, including eagles, vultures, hawks, and falcons from around the world.

PETERSON Passed away on May 8 after a short illness. He was born on November 24, 1928 in Duluth, MN. Served with the armed forces in Germany during WWII. Roger and his wife, Gloria, moved to ...