Audubon’s birds often had odd postures, unnatural, because he had to fit the paintings within the size of the matte he used. Yes, he also did shoot the birds to bring to the studio as subjects. Not far distant from the oologists who wiped out many species by collecting the eggs until they drove the birds into extinction. Sometimes “preservation” is an odd term to use, especially with regard the “Old timers” in birding. It’s the “always more over the horizon” syndrome, we still try to apply to planetary resources, that are severely endangered today!
BE THIS GUY over 8 years ago
Ok, Mr. World Famous Ornithologist, have you heard of birdshot?
J Short over 8 years ago
He didn’t gauge that right.
mhildenbrand over 8 years ago
Actually, he used an airgun.
Dtroutma over 8 years ago
Audubon’s birds often had odd postures, unnatural, because he had to fit the paintings within the size of the matte he used. Yes, he also did shoot the birds to bring to the studio as subjects. Not far distant from the oologists who wiped out many species by collecting the eggs until they drove the birds into extinction. Sometimes “preservation” is an odd term to use, especially with regard the “Old timers” in birding. It’s the “always more over the horizon” syndrome, we still try to apply to planetary resources, that are severely endangered today!