Birds of New York A delightful blend of serious

A delightful blend of serious meteorology and beautiful illustrations

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Captions give modern common-name identifications

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Out of these sometimes harrowing experiences — and his fascination with the theories of such thinkers as Darwin

Birds of New York A delightful blend of seriousIn 1910 and 1914, a two volume study of New York's native birds was issued as part of the State Museum's annual report. A vast catalog of hundreds of species, the survey was illustrated by Louis Agassiz Fuertes (18741927), a rising star in scientific bird studies. Fuertes was highly influenced by John James Audubon's The Birds of America, and today he ranks second only to Audubon in terms of output and recognition for ornithological illustration. A