John Bachman Professions : Naturalist Born : February 4, 1790 Died : February 24, 1874 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by John Bachman I have seen one shrike occupy himself for hours in sticking up on thorns, a number of small fishes that the fishermen had thrown on the shore. The fishes dried up and decayed. John Bachman thorns hours numbers The president said nothing about the views of government in regard to the possibility of Carolinas seceding. This however was frequently spoken of by other statesmen at the North. I think they were unanimous in this, that no army would be sent here. John Bachman army government thinking When you turn your heart and your life over to Christ, when you accept Christ as the savior, it changes your heart. It changes your life. And that's what happened to me. John Bachman changing-your-life heart christ I never found either this or the Northern Shrike return to such prey for food. I have seen them alight on the same thorn bush afterwards, but never made any use of this kind of food. John Bachman same never return food Similar Authors Bob Irwin naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace naturalist Alexander von Humboldt naturalist Henry Walter Bates naturalist Chris Packham naturalist Charles Kellogg naturalist All Authors