The Armchair Birder

Discovering the Secret Lives of Familiar Birds
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-8078-7229-1
Verlag: The University of North Carolina Press

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 371 g

<p>While birding literature is filled with tales of expert observers spotting rare species in exotic locales, John Yow reminds us that the most fascinating birds can be the ones perched right outside our windows. In thirty-five engaging and sometimes irreverent vignettes, Yow reveals the fascinating lives of the birds we see nearly every day. Following the seasons, he covers forty-two species, discussing the improbable, unusual, and comical aspects of his subjects' lives. Yow offers his own observations, anecdotes, and stories as well as those of America's classic bird writers, such as John James Audubon, Arthur Bent, and Edward Forbush. This unique addition to bird literature combines the fascination of bird life with the pleasure of good reading. </p>

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John Yow is a freelance writer based in Acworth, Georgia, and former senior editor at Longstreet Press in Atlanta. He is the author of <i>The Armchair Birder Goes Coastal</i>.