![]() ![]() When you want to explain something as eloquently as possible, it never hurts to have some literary reference. Boyd said some of the creative people he knows - artists, musicians, poets, photographers - make beautiful things and “keep them hidden.” That’s a shame, as something we make today may make someone else happy tomorrow.Ĭarry books with you wherever you go. However you share it, get your work, ideas, and talents out there. He talked bout how interesting it is when a person creates something, it can find its way through the universe and be discovered.īoyd did say social media can be both a good and bad thing, as it gives creative types more ways to share their work, but also makes it harder to stand out in that huge sea of images out there. As a frontman for the band Beecake, he talked about the random circumstances where one of his band’s songs, “Please Stay,” made into an episode of a television series. Boyd is one exceptionally entertaining individual, both on screen and musically, and he was a vocal advocate of not being selfish with the things you create. Here are a few things I picked up from the man who made us all love Peregrin “Pippin” Took.ĭon’t hide your talents. I had no idea, however, how much we would learn from his casual, positive personality about the importance of the creative spirit. He is also a patron of the Scottish Youth Theatre, and the National Boys’ Choir of Scotland.Īs an unapologetic follower of all things Tolkien and an admirer of Boyd’s music, I attended the event with my teenage daughter fully expecting to be entertained. The Scottish-born actor is best known for his performance as Pippin in the Lord of The Rings trilogy, as well as for his moving performance of the ending song, “The Last Goodbye,” for The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies. DEFINE PEREGRIN FREEThe event was of the many free presentations offered at the Las Cruces International Film Festival. ![]() Limited by availability of nest sites and prey thus, it often moves into cities, nesting on building ledges and feeding on pigeons.I recently had the privilege of attending an event in which actor, musician, and hobbit Billy Boyd spent an afternoon answering questions from young musicians, filmmakers, and Lord of the Rings fans. Often near water, especially along coast, and migrants may fly far out to sea. Over its wide range, found in wide variety of open habitats, from tundra to desert mountains. Open country, cliffs (mountains to coast) sometimes cities. Current populations appear to be stable or increasing. ![]() Has been reintroduced in many temperate areas in North America, and Arctic nesting populations have recovered somewhat also. Conservation statusĬoncentrations of pesticides from its prey caused widespread failure to reproduce during 1940s-1970s, and species disappeared from much of former breeding range. Although it is found on six continents, the Peregrine is uncommon in most areas it was seriously endangered in the mid-20th century because of the effects of DDT and other persistent pesticides. Regarded by falconers and biologists alike as one of the noblest and most spectacular of all birds of prey. One of the world's fastest birds in power-diving from great heights to strike prey, the Peregrine may possibly reach 200 miles per hour. ![]()
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