Bruce Beehler
Bruce Beehler
Dr. Bruce Beehleris an ornithologist and research associate of the Bird Division of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Prior to this appointment, Beehler worked for Conservation International, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Counterpart International, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation...
bush moon plenty rain talking unknown worlds
I know the Bush administration is talking about going back to the moon and going to Mars. But there are plenty of new things to look for right here, in our rain forests, in our oceans. There are whole worlds that are unknown to us.
elsewhere extinction hunted large mammals near pick primitive simply
Large mammals that have been hunted to near extinction elsewhere were here in abundance. We were able to simply pick up two long-beaked echidnas, a primitive egg-laying mammal that is little known.
astounded far isolated neither
They were as astounded as we were at how isolated it was. As far as they knew, neither of their clans had ever been to the area.
areas discover dry expedition places season similar south sure suspect visiting
Any expedition visiting in the dry season would probably discover many more butterflies. I suspect there are some areas like this in Africa, and am sure that there are similar places in South America.
beautiful garden quality
It has a fairyland quality. It's a spectacularly beautiful Garden of Eden.
awe entrance male song stood sweet whistling white wings
We stood in awe as the male romped about in the saplings around our entrance trail, flicking his wings and white flank plumes, and whistling his sweet two-note song for the female-plumaged bird. I was too spellbound to go get my camera.