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Robert Bateman, Roger Tory Peterson, Sir Peter Scott

Posted on Oct 23, 2014

Robert Bateman, Roger Tory Peterson, Sir Peter Scott

Throwback Thursday: here we have Robert Bateman, Roger Tory Peterson, and Sir Peter Scott in September 1981 as taken by Birgit Bateman. What a gem from the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History Archives!

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Eggs from the archives

Posted on Jun 5, 2014

Eggs from the archives

There are dozens of pairs of Piping Plovers and American Oystercatchers currently with nests or young hatchlings across the Connecticut coast. We are working seven days a week as a partner in the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds to provide stewardship and survey efforts for these birds with seasonal staff members, Audubon Connecticut staff and our tremendous volunteers, numbering well over 100 dedicated people. Least and Common Terns are also beginning to nest, a bit later than usual this year likely because of low prey populations (and maybe cooler water because of the extremely cold...

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Throwback Thursday – Roger Tory Peterson

Posted on Mar 27, 2014

Throwback Thursday – Roger Tory Peterson

TBT (Throwback Thursday) – Roger Tory Peterson emerges from an impressive-looking tree on one of his many world travels. Who could resist getting their picture taken in a spot like that?

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