In Memoriam
I just learned the sad news that longtime Brooklyn birder, naturalist, painter and former president of the Brooklyn Bird Club, Paul Keim has passed away after a long battle with cancer. Peter Dorosh has posted something on his blog here:
In memoriam: Paul Keim
Paul was the trip leader for the very first bird walk I ever attended back in the '90s. I remember asking him about a strange, out-of-place looking lump of wood that I had spotted. His astonished response, at first, baffled me. He then explained that it was a sleeping Common Nighthawk, not something easy to find. Beginner's luck, I suppose. Paul was more than just a birder, that is why I referred to him as a naturalist; he seemed to be an encyclopedia of knowledge on bats, birds, botanics and almost everything in between. He leaves this world having made a positive impression on many.
In memoriam: Paul Keim
Paul was the trip leader for the very first bird walk I ever attended back in the '90s. I remember asking him about a strange, out-of-place looking lump of wood that I had spotted. His astonished response, at first, baffled me. He then explained that it was a sleeping Common Nighthawk, not something easy to find. Beginner's luck, I suppose. Paul was more than just a birder, that is why I referred to him as a naturalist; he seemed to be an encyclopedia of knowledge on bats, birds, botanics and almost everything in between. He leaves this world having made a positive impression on many.
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