LinkLinks Washington Post: Remembering Florence Merriam Bailey, the bird woman of Washington By Editor On May 25, 2022 Last updated May 25, 2022 47 Share One of the greatest friends the wrens, robins and chickadees of Washington ever had was the author of a book with the wonderful title “Birds Through an Opera-Glass.” Her name was Florence Merriam Bailey and she was among the first to champion a radical idea: If you want to learn about birds, it’s better to look at a live one through a pair of binoculars than to hold a dead one in your hands. 47 Share FacebookTwitterReddItWhatsAppEmailPrint
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