Bird's Eye View A Practical Compendium for Bird-Lovers [300] David M. Bird [Nature] Why do grackles rub mothballs over their feathers? Are pigeons and house sparrows merely to be despised? Do chickadees grow new brains each year? Why do vultures defecate down their legs and vomit? What does it take to set up an ideal bird feeding station? How do birds keep warm in winter? What do you do when your child brings home a baby bird? Of interest to North American bird-lovers everywhere, these are just a sprinkling of the questions to be tackled in this delectable collection of the best of the ornithological essays written by Dr. David M. Bird over the last fifteen years. Not only is Bird's Eye View ideal for those wishing to learn more about the lives of the birds with which we share the planet, it is also an invaluable reference for that growing army of enthusiasts eager to enjoy their company by offering them housing, food and water. Employing plenty of humour, wit and personal family experiences, Dr. Bird's engaging writing style makes Bird's Eye View a delightful, easy-to-read book for anyone with even a passing interest in birds. Dr. Bird is professor of Wildlife Biology and Director of the Avian Science and Conservation Centre of McGill University. He is the author of several books including City Critters: How to Live with Urban Wildlife and The Bird Almanac (Key Porter). Dr. Bird has received many awards for his work in conservation and is past president of the Raptor Research Foundation and an elected Fellow of the American Ornithologists' Union. He is also a regular columnist on birds for the Montreal Gazette and Bird Watcher's Digest.

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