Sibley, too, was born to bird, dropping out of Cornell to follow his destiny.

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Smith Life Communities in Rockville MD, Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD, , and Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.

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But Sibley addressed "speculation" that the allegation was related to the April 17 incident, which killed 14 in the town of West.

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"Bullock got back on and said, 'You're the greatest ever, '" says Sibley.

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Sibley labored for five years--one hour per illustration--painting every bird himself.

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Her parents, Leighton Morrison and Judith Sibley, said they were "stunned" to discover the artist had taken the time to back their campaign and record the video.

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At 544 pages and 42 ounces, Sibley's tome is not a handy field guide, but, boy, is it comprehensive: 6, 644 illustrations (compared with Kaufman's 2, 000) of 810 species(Kaufman has 750).

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Reed himself lost friends and family in the disaster "and remains resolute in his desire to assist in the rebuilding of his community, " Sibley said, cautioning against any rush to judgment.

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She underwent surgery at Sibley Memorial Hospital Tuesday night.

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The popularity of the pastime is reflected in the smash success of two comprehensive new field guides published this fall, The Sibley Guide to Birds and Birds of North America (see sidebar).

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