Becoming a Birdwatcher with Field Guides and Feeder Birds
The author recalls starting birdwatching with borrowed opera glasses and Peterson's Field Guide. He explains how field guides help identify birds by field marks, family ranges, and vocabulary, and warns not to rely on pictures alone. He shares anecdotes about Painted Redstart versus Rufous-sided Towhee and the ease of feeder birds compared to field trips. He ends by affirming progress from beginner to more knowledgeable, despite equipment gaps.
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National Board of Review names Reds and Chariots top films
The National Board of Review announces Reds and Chariots of Fire as the year’s best picture with the 1961 D W Griffith Award. Henry Fonda is best actor for On Golden Pond Glenda Jackson wins best actress for Stevie. Warren Beatty and Jack Nicholson win supporting honors for Reds. Special Achievement Awards go to James Cagney and Blanche Sweet.
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