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Oct 25, 2022 | ISBN 9780593329924 PREORDER
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Oct 25, 2022 | 780 Minutes PREORDER
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Oct 25, 2022 | ISBN 9780593329924
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Oct 25, 2022 | ISBN 9780593632475
780 Minutes
A one-of-a-kind guide to birding locally that encourages readers to slow down and notice the spectacular birds all around them.Many birders travel far and wide to popular birding destinations to catch sight of rare or “exotic” birds. In Slow Birding, evolutionary biologist Joan E. Strassmann introduces readers to the joys of birding right where they are. In this inspiring guide to the art of slow birding, Strassmann tells colorful stories of the most common birds to be found in the United States—birds we often see but might not have considered deeply before. For example, northern cardinals thrive in the city, where they are free from predators. White brows on a male white-throated sparrow indicate that he is likely to be a philanderer. This essential guide to the fascinating world of common, everyday birds features:
Joan Strassmann has been a slow birder all her life. She is an award-winning teacher of animal behavior, first at Rice University in Houston and then at Washington University in St. Louis, where she is Charles Rebstock professor of biology…. More about Joan E. Strassmann
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