The full title says it all: Unseen City: The Majesty of Pigeons, the Discreet Charm of Snails, and Other Wonders of the Urban Wilderness. Author Nathaniel Johnson, assisted by his toddler daughter, shows us that their typical urban neighborhood is alive with the wonders of that “urban wilderness”. All we need to do is lift
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You’ev heard the expressions: “bird brain”, “featherhead”. And what’s “turkey” if not a low-IQ loser? But Jennifer Ackerman begs to differ. Throughout her easy-reading but informative book, The Genius of Birds, she shows us how birds are smarter than we ever thought. From talking parrots to seed caching jays to puzzle-solving crows, we see example
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The world knows Charles Darwin as a keen observer of the natural world and as a theorist. But Darwin was a remarkable expermenter also, as James Costa shows in this book.
The world knows Charles Darwin as a keen observer of the natural world and as a theorist. But Darwin was a remarkable expermenter also, as James Costa shows in this book.
It was August, so the Avid Birders were on the hunt for shorebirds. And shorebirds we found – read on to learn all about it.
For Peat’s Sake, Avids: 26 August 2017 Read More »
The weather forecast looked frightful, but the birds were so delightful (with apologies to lyricist Sammy Cahn….). Would the Avids survive the storms?
Avids Give Storms the Slip: 29 April 2017 Read More »
