10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Redgannet, you’ll have to come visit New York City sometime soon. I did get to visit the in-laws at the German Baltic coast in January before the lock-down hit, and we took advantage of a short lull in restrictions during the summer and visited the island of Sylt in far northern Germany. Clare (and Grant!)
10,000 Birds
MARCH 7, 2023
Plume hunting raged supreme 150 years ago, when egret feathers were part of a worldwide trade in feathers and other bird parts, used for women’s hats and other articles of clothing (but mostly hats), delighting the upper classes and practically wiping out bird species. Treaties trump state laws. And its passage was not easy.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
262 
Let's personalize your content