Bird lovers, take heart! While the birding literature is filled with tales of expert
observers spotting rare species in exotic locales, John Yow's The Armchair Birder is
here to remind us that the most fascinating birds can be the ones perched right outside
our windows. In thirty-five engaging, humorous, and even irreverent essays, Yow reveals
the fascinating lives of birds you probably already recognize and naturally want to
know more about, because they're the ones you see nearly every day.


Following the seasons of the year, Yow covers forty-two species, from the Carolina wren
that rings in the springtime to the sandhill crane croaking high overhead at the end of
winter. Leisurely and entertaining, the essays explore the improbable, unusual, and
comical aspects of their subjects' lives.from the philandering of the ruby-throated
hummingbird to the occasional dipsomania of the cedar waxwing.


Rather than bare facts and field marks, The Armchair Birder offers observations,
anecdotes, and stories.not only Yow's own, but also those of America's classic bird
writers, such as John James Audubon, Arthur Bent, and Edward Forbush, experts who saw
it all and wrote with wit and passion. With The Armchair Birder, backyard birders will
take new delight in the birds at their feeders, while veteran check-listers will enjoy
putting their feet up. All will applaud this unique addition to bird literature, one
that combines the fascination of bird life with the pleasure of good reading.

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