Dr. William L. Rhein, Macaulay Library, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
http://macaulaylibrary.org/video/68602
Outtakes from William Rhein's 1956 footage of an expedition to Mexico to search for the Imperial Woodpecker, showing activities and examples of the habitat. Footage donated by Ronald Thorpe. Read the full article on our website http://www.allaboutbirds.org/Page.aspx?pid=2314
I live in Durango and I'm a Biologist and there're some collegues of mine who still keep exploring the old-growth forest searching for the Imperial Woodpecker
shuranai 4 months ago
Good grief that almost looks like movie quality from that era. What a remarkable piece of documentation!
MArthur13579 4 months ago
Amazing film. Having a chance to explore this area of mountainous Durango Mexico on horseback in the '50's and record it with high quality 16mm film-what a great experience! Dr Rhein must have been an amazing gentleman to hang out with!
fennis26 4 months ago