Todayis the 107th anniversary of the birth of Roger Tory Petersen. A
recent issue of the radio and on-lineservice Bird-Note, had this item about RTP
: Petersen's favorite bird was theKing Penguin. He said: "Others see little
clowns, ridiculous dwarfs,little people dressed in feathers. But they are far
from that. They are highlyspecialized birds dedicated to penguinism, a life
molded by the cold,impersonal sea, harsh climate and the crowded colonies in
which theyreproduce.” Readers are advised toadd penguinism to their bird
vocabularies.HarryGlasgowFriendsof Huntley Meadows
