[CT Birds] A Naturalist
martin swanhall
I have been interested in nature as far back as 4th grade - no idea why - my mother never took a high school science course and my father failed high school bio twice....
But while being a Boy Scout, a Biology major, or a CT teacher certified in bio, chem, physics, earth/space sci, and general sci- I have been interested in nature whether it was tree/plant id, mineral/rock/fossil collecting, photographing plants/animals, birding, etc.
As I tell my students, Science is my hobby and I am a Science nerd/geek.
Marty in Woodbury
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Donna
"House" and with Barbie dolls... loved my dinosaurs at age 5 and on... I
deeply blame Godzilla for sparking my interest in biology and as a child I
wanted to be a paleontologist - I started photographing natural things with
an old Kodak instamatic camera - and I was in hog heaven when I got my first
SLR...
I keep hearing folks call themselves 'naturalists' and wondered how one
garners such a title... hence my question... so, do I qualify as a
'naturalist' with all the background I do have and ever adding to?
but ok, back to birds...
Donna
Steve Mayo
A couple decades ago, New Haven Bird Club generously sent me to that famous week-long residency naturalist course at National Audubon (Quaker Ridge) Greenwich. There were nature center managers from all over the country. I found out that an "interpretive naturalist" was anyone at a nature center who had a non-violent felony or midemeanor, and had to do community service!
By the way, it was one of the most enjoyable weeks of my life.
Steve Mayo
Bethany
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