Many birders who go on to write books about birds started birding as youngsters or young adults. But some do not — and Laura Dornan reviews a book by one of these late bloomers.
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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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In this book, author Terry Masear tells us about the real adventures of a hummingbird rescuer in Los Angeles
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In this book, author Terry Masear tells us about the real adventures of a hummingbird rescuer in Los Angeles
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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.
