Learning the Birds
Learning the Birds

Author: Susan Fox Rogers

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Published: 2022-04-15

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1501762257

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"The thrill of quiet adventure. The constant hope of discovery. The reminder that the world is filled with wonder. When I bird, life is bigger, more vibrant." That is why Susan Fox Rogers is a birder. Learning the Birds is the story of how encounters with birds recharged her adventurous spirit. When the birds first called, Rogers was in a slack season of her life. The woods and rivers that enthralled her younger self had lost some of their luster. It was the song of a thrush that reawakened Rogers, sparking a long-held desire to know the birds that accompanied her as she rock climbed and paddled, to know the world around her with greater depth. Energized by her curiosity, she followed the birds as they drew her deeper into her authentic self, and ultimately into love. In Learning the Birds, we join Rogers as she becomes a birder and joins the community of passionate and quirky bird people. We meet her birding companions close to home in New York State's Hudson Valley as well as in the desert of Arizona and awash in the midnight sunlight of Alaska. Along on the journey are birders and estimable ornithologists of past generations—people like Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Florence Merriam Bailey—whose writings inspire Rogers's adventures and discoveries. A ready, knowledgeable, and humble friend and explorer, Rogers is eager to share what she sees and learns. Learning the Birds will remind you of our passionate need for wonder and our connection to the wild creatures with whom we share the land.

The Invitation
The Invitation

Author: David Michael Smith

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2000-11-22

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 1469704927

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Gerilyn misses her husband Joey, a victim to the cruelty of cancer. She seeks friendship and solace in a chat room and meets 'Shooting Star' one evening, the 'perfect man'. . . or so she believes at first. He invites her to be his friend, and she accepts his cordial invitation. That is her first mistake, an innocent but unfortunate one. All hell soon breaks loose in her life, and on the quaint, quiet town in which she resides. A faithful mother, a faithless priest, and an eccentric, bizarre stranger who arrives in town under the cloak of night's shadows, come together to battle the unleashed demonic powers in this fast-paced religious thriller. You will believe in supernatural warfare after reading this epic tale of good versus evil, and the influence of sacrificial love in our lives.

Birds of the Carolinas
Birds of the Carolinas

Author: Eloise F. Potter

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2010-04-15

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 1458768600

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The well-loved standard reference for bird-watchers and nature lovers in North Carolina and South Carolina, Birds of the Carolinas collects information on all avian species known to have occurred in the region since 1900. This thoroughly revised second edition describes more than 460 individual species, including 60 new species that have been recorded since the publication of the first edition in 1980. Updated entries for all species reflect the current status of bird life as well as major changes in taxonomy and nomenclature. Each species account indicates when and where the bird is most likely to be found in the Carolinas, its nesting habits, feeding habits, and descriptive information useful in identifying the species. Generously illustrated with nearly 400 color photographs, this comprehensive guide to regional birds and their behavior will quickly earn a prominent place on the bookshelf of every bird-watcher in the Carolinas.