The “Birdman” himself. Though he originally pursued a legal career, his amateur interest in ornithology eventually developed into his true calling and a subsequent career for him. Following this, and through innovations developed in his Baldwin Bird Research Laboratory, he became renowned in the larger ornithological and broader scientific communities. | Creator: S. Charles Kendeigh | Date: ca. 1938 | Source: S. Charles Kendreigh, "In Memoriam: Samel Prentiss Baldwin," The Auk: A Quarterly Journal of Ornithology 57, no. 1 (January 1940): 1-12. sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/auk/v057n01/p0001-p0012.pdf.Download Original File