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Birdpedia

A Brief Compendium of Avian Lore

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Birdpedia

By: Christopher W. Leahy
Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
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A captivating A-Z treasury about birds and birding.

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.

Christopher Leahy sheds light on "hawk-watching", "twitching", and other rituals from the sometimes mystifying world of birding that entail a good deal more than their names imply. He explains what kind of bird's nests you can eat, why mocking birds mock, and many other curiosities that have induced otherwise sane people to peer into treetops using outrageously expensive optical equipment. Leahy shares illuminating insights about pioneering ornithologists such as John James Audubon and Florence Bailey and describes unique bird behaviors such as anting, caching, duetting, and mobbing. He discusses avian fossils, the colloquial naming of birds, the science and history of ornithology, and more.

©2021 Christopher W. Leahy (P)2021 Tantor
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The material was interesting but there were too many biographies. I wanted birds!

The narrator wasn't suited to the material; he sounded like he was pounding out a police procedural from the 1940's.

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