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Author:
Bernd Heinrich
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Date:
February 18, 2020
Heinrich is sparked one early spring day by a question: Why does a pair of swallows in a nest-box close to his Maine cabin show an unvarying preference for white feathersânot easily available nearbyâas nest lining? And he wonders, given swallowsâ reputation for feistiness, at the extraordinary tameness and close contact he experiences with his nesting birds.
What The Reviewers Say
The engaging work is enhanced by the author’s own drawings and photographs as well as a survey of scientific literature. The detailed, inviting prose contains precise dates and times, forming a diary of Heinrich’s own observations, which also include thoughts on birdwatching and biology in general. Heinrich is a prolific, wide-ranging author who always finds nature compelling and makes it accessible for others.
... reveals much about the nesting behavior of these wild birds but even more about the lifestyle of a dedicated scientist.
Heinrich again translates his painstaking fieldwork into a fascinating narrative.
