Karl Shuker on a Bird Hunt
Posted by: Nick Redfern on August 4th, 2012
Dr. Karl Shuker goes on the hunt for mysterious, unidentified birds:
“Even though celebrated American naturalist-artist John James Audubon (1785-1851) produced some of the most spectacular paintings of North American wildlife ever created, he has also stirred up a degree of controversy among ornithologists, because his artwork includes depictions of certain birds that cannot be identified with any species known to present-day science. Most of these feathered mysteries are small, relatively nondescript perching birds, but there is one big (indeed, very big) exception – Washington’s eagle.”
This is a very cool, and huge, post!
About Nick Redfern
Punk music fan, Tennents Super and Carlsberg Special Brew beer fan, horror film fan, chocolate fan, like to wear black clothes, like to stay up late. Work as a writer.
i saw a giant bird when i was about 6
Washingtons eagle, one of my favorite cryptids. I still hold out some hope that this very large eagle my be rediscovered one day.