Bird books
Thousands of chirpers and honkers are flocking through our green spaces these days. It’s a great time to read up on them. Share your book recommendations here.
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If you are interested in avian conservation (as I wish everyone was) one part of avian biology that is taught less and less is their anatomy, physiology and relationships. ‘The Inner Bird, Anatomy and Evolution’ by G. W. Kaiser is a recent book written clearly and tells a fascinating story. Not only that, Dr Kaiser is a Canadian researcher at UBC.
Here are some of the bird books that I’ve read and enjoyed:
The Race to Save the Lord God Bird (Phillip Hoose) - a book for all ages, about the possible sighting of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker.
Atlas of Bird Migration (Jonathan Elphick)- A collection of wonderful visuals and text about bird migration around the world.
Songbird Journeys (Miyoko Chu) - Up-to-date research about bird migration, season by season.
Red Tails in Love (Marie Winn)- about the famous birds in Central Park, NY.
The Bedside Book of Birds (Graeme Gibson)- A collection of artwork, poetry, and prose about birds and humans.
Hope is a Thing with Feathers (Christopher Cokinos) - a meditative story of searching for now-extinct birds.
That Quail, Robert (Margaret Stanger) - now a classic, the story of a baby quail who is taken in by a human family.