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The Private Lives of Public Birds: Learning to Listen to the Birds Where We Live

Jack Gedney
4.28/5 (79 ratings)
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A book to help the ordinary birdwatcher appreciate the fascinating songs, stories, and science of common birdsJack Gedney’s studies of birds provide resonant, affirming answers to the Who is this bird? In what way is it beautiful? Why does it matter? Masterfully linking an abundance of poetic references with up-to-date biological science, Gedney shares his devotion to everyday Western birds in fifteen essays. Each essay illuminates the life of a single species and its relationship to humans, and how these species can help us understand birds in general. A dedicated birdwatcher and teacher, Gedney finds wonder not only in the speed and glistening beauty of the Anna’s hummingbird, but also in her nest building. He acclaims the turkey vulture’s and red-tailed hawk’s roles in our ecosystem, and he venerates the inimitable California scrub jay’s work planting acorns. Knowing that we hear birds much more often than we see them, Gedney offers his expert’s ear to help us not only identify bird songs and calls but also understand what the birds are saying. The crowd at the suet feeder will never look quite the same again. Join Gedney in the enchanted world of these not-so-ordinary birds, each enlivened by a hand-drawn portrait by artist Anna Kus Park.
Format:
Kindle Edition
Pages:
230 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Heyday
Edition:
1
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1597145750
ISBN13:
9781597145756
kindle Asin:
B09BLF3Y6W

The Private Lives of Public Birds: Learning to Listen to the Birds Where We Live

Jack Gedney
4.28/5 (79 ratings)
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A book to help the ordinary birdwatcher appreciate the fascinating songs, stories, and science of common birdsJack Gedney’s studies of birds provide resonant, affirming answers to the Who is this bird? In what way is it beautiful? Why does it matter? Masterfully linking an abundance of poetic references with up-to-date biological science, Gedney shares his devotion to everyday Western birds in fifteen essays. Each essay illuminates the life of a single species and its relationship to humans, and how these species can help us understand birds in general. A dedicated birdwatcher and teacher, Gedney finds wonder not only in the speed and glistening beauty of the Anna’s hummingbird, but also in her nest building. He acclaims the turkey vulture’s and red-tailed hawk’s roles in our ecosystem, and he venerates the inimitable California scrub jay’s work planting acorns. Knowing that we hear birds much more often than we see them, Gedney offers his expert’s ear to help us not only identify bird songs and calls but also understand what the birds are saying. The crowd at the suet feeder will never look quite the same again. Join Gedney in the enchanted world of these not-so-ordinary birds, each enlivened by a hand-drawn portrait by artist Anna Kus Park.
Format:
Kindle Edition
Pages:
230 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Heyday
Edition:
1
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1597145750
ISBN13:
9781597145756
kindle Asin:
B09BLF3Y6W

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