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Earth, Water, and Sky: A Naturalist's Stories and Sketches
Earth, Water, and Sky: A Naturalist's Stories and Sketches
Earth, Water, and Sky: A Naturalist's Stories and Sketches
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A leading ornithologist shares his personal insights and experiences with birds across the globe in this collection of lyrical essays and drawings.

Paul Johnsgard is one of America's most prominent ornithologists and a world authority on waterfowl behavior. In Earth, Water, and Sky, he describes some of his most fascinating encounters with birds, from watching the annual mating displays of prairie-chickens on a hilltop in Pawnee County, Nebraska, to attempting to solve some of the mysteries surrounding Australia's nearly flightless musk duck.

Reflecting his worldwide interests and travels, the birds Johnsgard describes inhabit many parts of the globe. Grouping the birds by the element they frequent most—earth, water, or sky—he weaves a wealth of natural history into personal stories drawn from a lifetime of avian observation. And, as a bonus, Johnsgard’s lovely pen-and-ink drawings illustrate each species he describes.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 5, 2010
ISBN9780292788565
Earth, Water, and Sky: A Naturalist's Stories and Sketches

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    This collection of essays , many of them from Natural History magazine, forms a delightful informative book that leaves one anxious to read every essay. Don't forget to read the preface as it is the most moving piece and answers the question "How did he get interested in birds?" I look forward to reading more of Mr Johnsgard's books.

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