The Private Lives of Public Birds: Learning to Listen to the Birds Where We Live Gedney Jack
A book to help the ordinary birdwatcher appreciate the fascinating songs, stories, and science of common birds. "Grounded in science but watered by the heart of a poet, this intimate and personal look…
Specifikacia The Private Lives of Public Birds: Learning to Listen to the Birds Where We Live Gedney Jack
A book to help the ordinary birdwatcher appreciate the fascinating songs, stories, and science of common birds. "Grounded in science but watered by the heart of a poet, this intimate and personal look at the lives of the birds we see every day invites us to slow down and look again." --John Muir LawsJack Gedney's studies of birds provide resonant, affirming answers to the questions: 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