The Un-Common Raven: One Smart Bird

By Diane Phelps Budden

The Un-Common Raven: One Smart Bird, is a non-fiction title for lovers of this backyard bird. It describes the home territories of ravens, their physical characteristics, behavior, and habits in obtaining food, shelter, and mates. Raven sociability and problem solving skills are legendary. Relevant research is included by well-known raven researchers John Marzluff and Bernd Heinrich. Illustrated with over 32 original color photographs by Loren Haury, two charts and a map. Includes a bibliography, glossary, and index. The book received recognition as a Panelist Pick in the 2013 Southwest Books of the Year and was a finalist in the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Diane Phelps Budden
• Release date: Mar 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9780578829593

Diane Phelps Budden

Diane Phelps Budden of Sedona, AZ spent over 30 years in corporate and academic marketing before beginning her writing career, and self-publishing Shade; a story about a very smart raven. With this experience, she wrote and self-published The Author's Concise Guide to Marketing: how to jumpstart sales of your self-published book for first-time authors needing marketing skills. In 2013, Budden responded to the need for a non-fiction book about ravens for middle grade children, as well as adult raven lovers, by publishing The Un-Common Raven: one smart bird. This title is illustrated with beautiful photographs by Loren Haury of Sedona, and contains glossary, bibliography, and index to assist teachers with classroom activities. Highly recommended by Midwest Book Review; finalist in the New Mexico-Arizona 2013 Book Awards.

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