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Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness by Lyanda Lynn Haupt Publisher Comments There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both an indicator of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity to connect with the animal world. Crow Planet reminds us that we do not need to head to faraway places to encounter nature. Rather,... (read more) Your price: $23.99 New - Hardcover 
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The Curse of the Labrador Duck: My Obsessive Quest to the Edge of Extinction by Glen Chilton Publisher Comments In an obsessive 82,000-mile quest for dead birds, how much trouble can one scientist get into? Finally, the world's leading authority on the extinct Labrador Duck, Dr. Glen Chilton, shares the story of his frenzied obsession to reveal the histories... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Owl and the Woodpecker: Encounters with North America's Most Iconic Birds with CD (Audio) by Paul Bannick and Martyn Stewart Publisher Comments Every wild place and urban area in North America hosts an owl or a woodpecker species, while healthy natural places often boast representatives of both. The diversity of these two families of birds, and the ways in which they define and enrich the... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Hardcover
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Mind of the Raven : Investigations and Adventures With Wolf-birds (99 Edition) by Bernd Heinrich Publisher Comments An award-winning scientist presents a lyrical and scientific exploration of the raven, one of the most complex and engaging creatures known to man. Photo insert. Line drawings throughout.... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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In the Company of Crows and Ravens by John M. Marzluff and Tony Angell Publisher Comments “Crows and people share similar traits and social strategies. To a surprising extent, to know the crow is to know ourselves.”—from the Preface From the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh, from the works of Shakespeare to those... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Why Birds Sing: A Journey Into the Mystery of Bird Song with CD (Audio) by David Rothenberg Publisher Comments The astonishing richness of birdsong is both an aesthetic and a scientific mystery. Evolutionists have never been able to completely explain why birdsong is so inventive and why many species devote so many hours to singing. The standard explanations of... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $3.63 Used - Book W/Audio Cd
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The Geese of Beaver Bog by Bernd Heinrich Publisher Comments In the summer of 1998, award-winning writer and biologist Bernd Heinrich found himself the unwitting — but doting — foster parent of an adorable gosling named Peep. Good-natured, spirited Peep drew Heinrich into her world — one he found to... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $5.49 Used - Hardcover
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The Bird: A Natural History of Who Birds Are, Where They Came From, and How They Live by Colin Tudge Publisher Comments - How are birds so good at flying and navigating? - Why are birds so like mammals- and yet so very different? - Did birds descend from dinosaurs, and if so, does that mean birds are dinosaurs? - How do they court each other and fend off rivals? - What' s... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Hardcover
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Waiting to Fly: My Escapades with the Penguins of Antarctica by Ron Naveen Publisher Comments A tour de force of nature writing, Ron Naveen's Waiting to Fly captures the spirit of the gentle and charming creatures called penguins while also beautifully rendering the frozen, windswept landscapes through his magical prose.In Waiting to Fly, Naveen... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Soaring with Fidel: An Osprey Odyssey from Cape Cod to Cuba and Beyond by David Gessner Publisher Comments An irreverent, absorbing, and insightful tale of one man's adventures following the great 7,000-mile osprey migration across two continents A Book Sense Notable Title David Gessner has long been fascinated by ospreys, graceful raptors with wingspans of... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Goshawk (New York Review Books Classics) by T H White Publisher Comments What is it that binds human beings to other animals? T. H. White, the author of The Once and Future King and Mistress Masham's Repose, was a young writer who found himself rifling through old handbooks of falconry. A particular sentence--the bird... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Extreme Birds: The World's Most Extraordinary and Bizarre Birds by Dominic Couzens Publisher Comments A photographic showcase of 150 birds at the extremes of nature. Extreme Birds reveals nature's ingenuity and sometimes its sense of humor. The species showcased in this book are chosen for their extraordinary characteristics and for behaviors far beyond... (read more) Your price: $45.00 New - Hardcover
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Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds by Scott Weidensaul Publisher Comments Bird migration is the world's only true unifying natural phenomenon, stitching the continents together in a way that even the great weather systems fail to do. Scott Weidensaul follows awesome kettles of hawks over the Mexican coastal plains, bar-tailed... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Where Have All the Birds Gone?: Essays on the Biology and Conservation of Birds That Migrate to the American Tropics by John Terborgh Publisher Comments "Things are going wrong with our environment," writes John Terborgh, "even the parts of it that are nominally protected. If we wait until all the answers are in, we may find ourselves in a much worse predicament than if we had taken notice of the problem... (read more) List Price $32.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Wisdom of Birds: An Illustrated History of Ornithology by Tim Birkhead Publisher Comments What the birds have taught us: a gorgeously rendered and comprehensive history of ornithology, from folklore to facts--the perfect gift for bird enthusiasts everywhere. Leading ornithologist Tim Birkhead takes readers on a journey through the wonderful... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $16.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Owl (Reaktion Books - Animal) by Desmond Morris Publisher Comments From Edward Lear's The Owl and the Pussycat to David Lynch's Twin Peaks, owls have been woven into the fabric of popular culture. At times they are depicted as dignified, wise old scholars and at other times as foreboding voyeurs who see all and... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Atlas of Bird Migration: Tracing the Great Journeys of the World's Birds by Jonathan Elphick Publisher Comments A comprehensive and authoritative guide to the fascinating mysteries of bird migration. Ten daring treks across land, sea and air. Every year, billions of birds leave their North American breeding grounds for winter quarters farther south. That so many... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Raven: Soaring Through History, Legend, & Lore by Lynn Hassler Publisher Comments No other bird evokes more myth, mystery, and misinformation. Ravens have sparked the interest and imagination of mankind for centuries. Mentioned in the Bible, they also figure in the art, literature, and folklore of many different cultures, sometimes as... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered and Reviled Bird by Andrew D. Blechman Publisher Comments Many people consider the ubiquitous pigeon to be a pest. But as Blechman demonstrates in his enjoyable and informative book, this much-maligned bird has served humans well for thousands of years.... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Why Birds Sing: A Journey's Into the Mystery of Birdsong by David Rothenberg Publisher Comments The astonishing variety and richness of birdsong is both an aesthetic and scientific mystery. Biologists have never been able to understand why birdsong displays are often so inventive and why so many species devote so many hours to singing. The standard... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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