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A superb success as a bird, combining great speed, aeronautical grace, and fearlessness - inhabitant of wild places, inaccessible cliffs, and skyscrapers... worldwide dweller, trans-equatorial migrant, and docile captive - the peregrine falcon stands alone among all others of its kind. Perhaps this is why so many varied people rushed to its aid when it faced decimation by pesticide poisoning.

Out of the Woods: A Bird Watcher's Year is a journey through the seasons and a joyous celebration of growing old. In 59 essays and poems, Ora E. Anderson, birder, bird carver, naturalist, and nature writer, reveals the insights and recollections of a keen-eyed observer of nature, both human and avian. The essays follow the rivers and creeks, the highways and little-known byways of Appalachia, and along the way we become nearly as familiar with its numerous bird, plant, and animal species as with the author himself.

Become a better birder with brief profiles of 200 top North American birds. This friendly, relatable audiobook is a celebration of the art, science, and delights of bird-watching. How to Know the Birds introduces a new, holistic approach to bird-watching, by noting how behaviors, settings, and seasonal cycles connect with shape, song, color, gender, age distinctions, and other features traditionally used to identify species. With short essays on 200 observable species, expert author Ted Floyd guides us through a year of becoming a better birder.

It began with a flutter of yellow feathers flitting through the trees, casting beams of sunshine and promise that burst through her kitchen window. This was her sign to look up. As a licensed therapist, Tammah Watts knew that she needed to seek and accept hope, love, and support to overcome her...

Unerringly, Jones digs at the deeper issues and questions, and he raises our awareness of the things we don’t yet know and why we really should. Using the latest scientific findings, The Birds at My Table takes a global swoop from 30,000 feet down to the backyard bird feeder and pushes our understanding of the many aspects of bird feeding back up to new heights.

In this extraordinary narrative, Alan Tennant recounts his all-out effort to radio-track the transcontinental migration of the peregrine falcon -- an investigation no one before him had ever taken to such lengths. On the Wing transports us from the windswept flats of the Texas barrier islands --...

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of the “fascinating…entertaining” (The Daily Beast) National Book Award finalist The Soul of an Octopus, a charmingly perfect gem of a book about the most exquisite and extraordinary of winged creatures—hummingbirds. As one of the most...

Eye of the Albatross takes us soaring to locales where whales, sea turtles, penguins, and shearwaters flourish in their own quotidian rhythms. Carl Safina’s guide and inspiration is an albatross he calls Amelia, whose life and far-flung flights he describes in fascinating detail. Interwoven with recollections of whalers and famous explorers, Eye of the Albatross probes the unmistakable environmental impact of the encounters between man and marine life.

步入充满生机的自然探索之旅，零基础掌握野生动物观察技巧，去亲历地球上唯一能完美悬停的飞行精灵那惊心动魄的微观世界。无论你是在通勤早高峰渴望一丝宁静，还是在周末漫步时想要开启一项亲近自然的新爱好，这段...

Svela i misteri dell'ornitologia e l'eccezionale biologia di questi minuscoli guerrieri per avvicinarti alla natura. Questa guida naturalistica ti accompagna in un viaggio affascinante, dal primo battito d'ali fino alle epiche traversate migratorie attraverso le Americhe. Perfetto per le tue...

毎日の通勤時間や休日のリラックスタイムに、空中でピタリと静止するハチドリの魔法のようなホバリング飛行の秘密を紐解き、驚きに満ちた自然観察の世界へ心を開放してみませんか。小さな体に秘められた緻密な構造...

For those who have a disdain for birds or bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and—let's face it—true. Featuring common North American birds, such as the White-Breasted Butt Nugget and the Goddamned Canada Goose (or White-Breasted Nuthatch and Canada Goose for the layperson), Matt Kracht identifies all the idiots in your backyard and details exactly why they suck. With The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, you won't need to wonder what all that racket is anymore!

Join a retired couple from Maine as they break outside of their comfort zone in an effort to see Every Bird From Sea to Shining Sea. Follow Ethan and Ingrid Whitaker as they spend an entire year traveling around the Continental United States doing a Big Year . . . a contest to identify as many species of birds as possible in a calendar year.

Flying more than 8,000 miles from Alaska to eastern Australia without stopping to eat or rest, the Bar-tailed Godwit holds the record for the longest nonstop migration of any land bird in the world. Flight of the Godwit invites readers on ornithologist Bruce M. Beehler's awe-inspiring journey in search of North America's largest and farthest-flying shorebirds. Driving 35,000 miles between 2019 to 2023, Beehler sought birds he dubs the "Magnificent Seven."

Birdpedia is an engaging compendium of bird facts and birding lore. Featuring nearly 200 entries - on topics ranging from plumage and migration to birds in art, literature, and folklore - this enticing collection is brimming with wisdom and wit about all things avian. 

Conecte-se à natureza e crie um refúgio ecológico no seu jardim ao aprender a observar e proteger os beija-flores. Perfeito para acompanhar suas manhãs tranquilas ou momentos de jardinagem, este áudio relaxante e educativo guia iniciantes pelo fascinante universo das aves mais ágeis do...

حوّل أوقات استرخائك إلى رحلة استكشافية هادئة في عالم الطبيعة، وتعرّف على أسرار أصغر الطيور وأكثرها إبهاراً. يرافقك هذا السرد المريح في تنقلاتك اليومية ليفتح...

レアな野鳥を追い求めるプレッシャーや記録の競争を手放し、目の前の自然と深くつながるマインドフルネスな観察の癒しを体験してみませんか。休日の朝の散歩や日々の通勤の道すがら、心を落ち着かせたい時に最適な...

Suelta la presión de completar listas y transforma la observación de aves en una experiencia de profunda atención plena. Ya sea que busques desconectar del estrés diario durante tus caminatas o anheles una conexión más auténtica con la naturaleza, esta perspectiva reescribe las reglas del...

Conecta con la naturaleza y domina la observación de aves descubriendo la magia de su vuelo estacionario. Ideal para desconectar durante un paseo tranquilo o relajarte en tu propio jardín, esta inmersión sonora transforma la simple curiosidad en un asombro profundo. Comprenderás rápidamente...