Now that spring has sprung and the best season for bird-watching is upon us, here are two handy books that crossed my desk in ...
A rare copy of John James Audubon's "Birds of America," billed as the world's most expensive book, is up for sale alongside a first edition of Shakespeare's plays at an auction to set book lovers' ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – John B. Dunning Jr. has turned his teenage hobby into an adult profession, consulting on birding issues across the nation and now contributing to a best-selling book. The Purdue ...
Robert Sundell, a local ornithologist and biology professor who was working on a manuscript of his notes on local birds before passing away in 2017. The book has recently been published by his friends ...
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Birdwatchers know the frustration of spotting a species you can’t identify. You’re gallivanting about, looking high and low for winged critters. Some you know, some you can figure out, and some haunt ...
What’s in a bird name? Lots of facts and history. Names might commemorate historically significant people, or refer to places, anatomical features, or perceptions of intellect or behavior. Sometimes ...
Leslie Bains is the author of ‘Birds, Monarch Butterflies, and Short Hikes in the Santa Barbara Area.’ (Courtesy photo) Chaucer’s Books will host local author Leslie Bains for a storytime reading and ...
Rare Birds of North America, written by renowned birders Steve N. G. Howell, Ian Lewington, and Will Russell, is a technical tour de force. Its technical expertise is exact and passionate. Reading ...