On the Wing #45: (BRO) Fuertes Vs. Nice
The final round of the first round begins now. Famous northeastern bird artist Louis Aggasiz Fuertes vs. the queen of the Song Sparrows ( Melospiza melodia ), Margaret Morse Nice. But first, a quick side note! The next rounds will be focusing on an important idea advanced by the participants who won in this first round. While it might not be a famous idea like Darwin's finches or Griscom's field work, it has to have had a significant impact on the birding or ornithological world in order to have sway. Just wanted to give you guys a heads up for next week. Anyhoo, back to the contest! Lets get it started! As dapper as his paintings, one can see how he grew to rival the work of Audubon Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927) is one of America's most renowned bird artists behind John James Audubon. He produced thousands of works in his life, usually from fresh specimens he collected himself. An eager practitioner of Coues' Golden Rule (a bird in hand is worth two in the bus...