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Tim Gallagher is an award-winning author and the former editor-in-chief of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology's Living Bird .
Articles by Tim Gallagher
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The Inspiring Ascent of Master Falconer Shawn Hayes
March 21, 2022 — How one determined man built his dream life with birds of prey
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Is It Really Time to Write the Ivory-billed Woodpecker’s Epitaph?
October 12, 2021 — The government’s pending plan to declare the bird extinct comes too soon and ignores recent compelling evidence, writes Tim Gallagher, a bird expert who believes he saw an Ivory-bill in 2004.
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Peregrine Falcons Finally Return to Nest at Their Most Famous U.S. Eyrie
September 3, 2020 — After a 74-year absence, this summer a pair of Peregrines raised three chicks at New York's Taughannock Gorge—a hallowed destination for birders and the site of the falcon's first reintroduction attempt.
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Listen to Tom Cade Recall Key Moments in the Effort to Save the Peregrine Falcon
March 15, 2019 — Cade, who died in February, founded the Peregrine Fund and was pivotal to the re-establishment of the species in the United States.
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Remembering Tom Cade, the Father of Peregrine Falcon Conservation
February 26, 2019 — Cade founded The Peregrine Fund and led the effort to save the raptor after its American population plummeted from DDT. Fellow falconer and friend Tim Gallagher looks back on his legacy.
Chasing The Ivory-Bill
Day 14: One Last Lead
April 28, 2016 — As the trip draws to a close, Gallagher focuses his hopes on new territory.
Chasing The Ivory-Bill
Day 13: The Trek to Farallones
April 27, 2016 — Birds abound on a cliff-side hike, but still no Ivory-bill.
Chasing The Ivory-Bill
Day 12: A Screaming Absence
April 26, 2016 — After stumbling upon ideal Ivory-bill habitat, the birds' silence weighs heavily on the group.
Chasing The Ivory-Bill
Day 11: Echoes From The Highest Ridgetop
April 25, 2016 — The team hikes deeper—and higher—into the woods and meets a Cuban Pygmy Owl along the way.
