The Inspiration of Ted Parker, Ornithologist

August marks the 20th anniversary of the plane crash that killed Ted Parker, field ornithologist. He could identify over 4,000 species of birds by sound alone. Let his work inspire you and celebrate his life and contributions to ornithology with these resources:

Listen to a National Public Radio tribute to Ted featuring Cornell Lab director John Fitzpatrick
Hear what Ted heard: listen to this free download of his early masterpiece, Voices of the Peruvian Rainforest—it’s like getting private birding lessons from a master
Check the Cornell Lab of Ornithology blog for a remembrance by Living Bird editor Tim Gallagher
Sample Ted’s full set of recordings, archived in Cornell Lab’s Macaulay Library

[Cornell Lab eNews full report HERE]

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