William B. Mershon
Tale of Frisky Squirrel
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older generation to fathom that as recently as 1880, the Passenger Pigeon once filled the skies in vast numbers across the Midwest. Tragically, millions were slaughtered during the latter half of the 19th centur...
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Jan 29, 2026
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020 - Miscellaneous Notes 29.01.2026 14:28
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
019 - Nesting Habits of The Passenger Pigeon - by Dr Morris Gibbs in The Oologist 28.01.2026 12:54
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
018 - The Passenger Pigeon in Confinement - by Ruthven Deane in The Auk 27.01.2026 13:57
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
017 - The Pigeon in Manitoba - by George E Atkinson 27.01.2026 23:49
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
016 - News From John Burroughs 27.01.2026 11:22
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
015 - A Novel Theory of Extinction by CH Ames and Robert Ridgway 27.01.2026 9:19
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
014 - What Became of the Wild Pigeon by Sullivan Cook in Field and Stream 27.01.2026 16:06
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
013 - The Last of the Pigeons 27.01.2026 36:18
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
012 - Recollections of Old Timers 27.01.2026 32:30
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
011 - Notes of a Vanished Industry 27.01.2026 23:36
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
010 - The Pigeon Butcher's Defense - by E T Martin in American Field 27.01.2026 21:19
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
009 - Efforts to Check the Slaughter by Prof H B Roney 27.01.2026 26:26
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
008 - Netting the Pigeons - by William Brewster in The Auk 27.01.2026 4:22
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
007 - The Passenger Pigeon - from Life Histories of N American Birds by Charles Bendire 27.01.2026 22:37
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
006 - The Wild Pigeon of North America - by Chief Pokagon in The Chautauquan 27.01.2026 21:08
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
005 - As James Fenimore Cooper Saw It 27.01.2026 9:57
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
004 - The Passenger Pigeon - from Ornithological Biography by John James Audubon 27.01.2026 25:53
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
003 - The Passenger Pigeon - from American Ornithology by Alexander Wilson 27.01.2026 27:02
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
002 - My Boyhood Among the Pigeons 27.01.2026 13:07
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
001 - Introduction 27.01.2026 7:25
For the past three years, Ive dedicated my leisure time to uncovering the truth behind the age-old question What has become of the wild pigeons? As a businessman with a passion for the great outdoors and a deep appreciation for its wild inhabitants, I cannot help but mourn the tragic extinction of one of America’s most fascinating natural wonders. It’s difficult for those of us from an older gener...
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