See the intimate lives of birds as never before! Laura Erikson and Marie Read document the family lives of more than 50 common North American birds through breathtaking close-up photography. Stunning images of hummingbirds, owls, tanagers, and more showcase different stages of avian development and capture the loving bond that exists within each bird family. Bird enthusiasts of all feathers will cherish these beautiful images of courting, nest construction, eggs, nestlings, feeding time, and much more.
Laura Ericksonis the author ofThe Love Lives of BirdsandThe Bird Watching Answer Book, and is coauthor ofInto the Nest. A recipient of the American Birding Association’s prestigious Roger Tory Peterson award, she has served as science editor at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, an editor ofBird Scopemagazine, and a columnist and contributing editor forBirdwatchingmagazine. She produces For the Birds, a long-running public radio program and podcast, and lives in Duluth, Minnesota.
Marie (pronounced Maury ) Read's photographs and articles have been featured in numerous magazines, includingNational Geographic,Bird Watching,Birds & Blooms, andBird Watcher’s Digest. Marie previously worked at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as photo/illustrations editor for the Home Study Course in Bird Biology, and later as photo editor/content developer for the All About Birds website. She lives in Freeville, New York.
Part One
The Facts of Bird Life
Courting and Mating
Enter the Egg
Nesting and Parenting
Part Two
The Family Lives of Selected Species
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Red-Tailed Hawk, Bald Eagle, and Turkey Vulture
Killdeer
Herring Gull
Rock Pigeon and Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl
Hummingbirds
Woodpeckers
Peregrine Falcon
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