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Central Park Birder on "the Incident" and Beauty of Birding
Christian Cooper is a passionate birdwatcher who went viral after he was on the receiving end of a racially charged incident in Central Park. He is now turning one of his darkest days into a platform for education. Cooper, in his new memoir, details how a life of bird watching prepared him for that infamous incident. He discusses unexpected fame, and his love for the natural world.
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