Much too political and divisive a site and the article on Wisdom fails to give credit to the most accomplished ornithologist of our time. Wisdom was originally banded and her band replaced many times as it became worn by Chandler Robbins, an ornithologist with the USF&WS and my beloved mentor.
Chan found this remarkable Albatross while doing his alternative service to our government as he was a conscientious objector to war but loyal to country. Chan went on to create the Breeding Bird Survey, the US Bird Atlassing system and so much more. Chan was in his mid-90s when he passed away a few years ago. He maintained his office and work until shortly before his final illness. He garnered so many international honors during his long career at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Station in Maryland but most of all I remember him and his Wisdom (not an accidental name) as my friend. On Sun, Dec 13, 2020 at 2:41 PM Marie P. Read <m...@cornell.edu> wrote: > > https://newversenews.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-oldest-wild-bird-wisdom.html?fbclid=IwAR1dLy3aqP-tbVmOc_k67CGNNBRhduGJZHFIUnc8IGPwArmX_vi1XcktMi4 > > <https://newversenews.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-oldest-wild-bird-wisdom.html?fbclid=IwAR1dLy3aqP-tbVmOc_k67CGNNBRhduGJZHFIUnc8IGPwArmX_vi1XcktMi4> > THE OLDEST WILD BIRD, WISDOM > <https://newversenews.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-oldest-wild-bird-wisdom.html?fbclid=IwAR1dLy3aqP-tbVmOc_k67CGNNBRhduGJZHFIUnc8IGPwArmX_vi1XcktMi4> > The New Verse News presents politically progressive poetry on current > events and topical issues. > newversenews.blogspot.com > > > Marie Read Wildlife Photography > 452 Ringwood Road > Freeville NY 13068 USA > > e-mail m...@cornell.edu > Website: http://www.marieread.com > > NEW! The Magic of Loons 2021 Wall Calendar: > https://www.createphotocalendars.com/Store/Loons+Calendar+2021-6267193593 > > AUTHOR of: > Mastering Bird Photography: The Art, Craft, and Technique of Photographing > Birds and Their Behavior > > https://rockynook.com/shop/photography/mastering-bird-photography/?REF=101/ > > ------------------------------ > *From:* bounce-125216200-5851...@list.cornell.edu < > bounce-125216200-5851...@list.cornell.edu> on behalf of Marie P. Read < > m...@cornell.edu> > *Sent:* Sunday, December 13, 2020 2:39 PM > *To:* CAYUGABIRDS-L <cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> > *Subject:* [cayugabirds-l] Wisdom...the world's oldest wild bird... > > Some moving words about the albatross "Wisdom", thought to be the world's > oldest wild bird...from amazing poet, ornithologist and Cornell alumnus, > Pepper Trail. > > > > > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
