| Description |
xiv, 288 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-280) and index. |
| Contents |
Body. Fly away home : how pigeons get around ; Spontaneous order : the curious magnetism of starling flocks ; The buzzard's nostril : sniffing out a turkey vulture's talents ; Snow flurries : owls, invasions, and wanderlust ; Hummingbird wars : implications of flight in the fast lane -- Mind. Fight or flight : what penguins are afraid of ; Beat generation : dancing parrots and our strange love of music ; Seeing red : when the pecking order breaks down ; Cache memory : how nutcrackers hoard information -- Spirit. Magpie in the mirror ; reflections on avian self-awareness ; Arts and craftiness : the aesthetics of bowerbird seduction ; Fairy helpers : when cooperation is just a game ; Wandering hearts : the tricky question of albatross love. |
| Summary |
Explores "the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world and deep connection with humanity"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
AVONNFIC, BRPLADFIC, ENFDNFIC |
| Subject |
Birds -- Behavior.
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Bird watching -- Anecdotes.
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Human-animal relationships.
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| ISBN |
9781594486357 (hbk.) : $27.95 |
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1594486352 (hbk.) |
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9781594633416 (pbk.) |
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