34 Quotes by Roger Tory Peterson

My father said you can’t make a living in birds, my relatives all went into business: bankers, stockbrokers. However, they eventually lost it all and died in wheelchairs. Sometimes you have to be a little aberrant.

Vultures are homely, but they clean up all the garbage and that’s good. And they’re elegant in the sky.

I can recognize the calls of practically every bird in North America. There are some in Africa I don’t know, though.

Of all the various out-door recreations I have tried, when it comes to genuine, exciting sport, give me hunting with a camera...

We don’t have to go to wild places to find wildlife. A surprisingly wide range of species can be found in our sities and towns, from familiar animals like the raccoon to more exotic ones like the mountain lion.

More birds have adapted to a changing world than have failed. Very few have the narrow tolerance of the ivory-billed woodpecker or the Bachman’s warbler.

I can recognize the calls of practically every bird in North America. There are some in Africa I don't know, though.