The fact that this post is now visible on Born Again Bird Watcher means that in Rutland, England it is past 9:00 AM on Friday morning, August 15, 2008. The gates to the 2008 British Birdwatching Fair have now opened at the Egleton Nature Reserve and ardent bird watchers from around the world are streaming […]
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Posts by John E. Riutta, MA, MBA, FLS, MemRES:
An Act of Bravery and Kindness
My pal Larry, a distinguished and dedicated member of the Oregon State Police, was making his rounds near Vernonia, Oregon when he came upon a suspicious individual in a striped suit sitting in the road. As would be expected, he pulled over his cruiser and got out to investigate. As he approached, his observed subject […]
Proposed Changes to the Engangered Species Act Brought to Light
Light has so many beneficial qualities. It has the power to cleanse and purify. Anyone who has ever lived in proximity to cockroaches knows how they scatter as soon as a dark room is illuminated. The very phrase “brought to light” itself has been used for decades, if not centuries, to denote the disclosure of […]
O to be in England!
In just a few hours I should be on an airplane leaving for England in order to attend the largest gathering of bird watchers anywhere in the world – the British Birdwatching Fair. I should be – but I won’t be. It just wasn’t in the cards (VISA or American Express) this year. For those […]