Allan D. Cruickshank (1907–1974)

[excerpt from New York Times online obituary archive]
Mr. Cruickshank, a lecturer and teacher, was on the staff of the National Audubon Society for 37 years. He wrote and illustrated many magazine articles and a number of books on ornithology, some with the aid of his wife, Helen. These included Birds Around New York City, Wings in the Wilderness, Hunting With the Camera, Cruickshank's Pocket Guide to Birds, 1,001 Questions About Birds, and Summer Birds of Lincoln County, Maine. He was for many years the official photographer of the National Audubon Society, and his pictures appeared in more than 175 books and won awards in numerous exhibitions.