Public Birds
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The Private Lives of Public Birds
- Learning to Listen to the Birds Where We Live
- By: Jack Gedney
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Each essay illuminates the life of a single species and its relationship to humans, and how these species can help us understand birds in general. A dedicated birdwatcher and teacher, Gedney finds wonder not only in the speed and glistening beauty of the Anna's hummingbird, but also in her nest building. He acclaims the turkey vulture's and red-tailed hawk's roles in our ecosystem, and he venerates the inimitable California scrub jay's work planting acorns.
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The Private Lives of Public Birds
- Learning to Listen to the Birds Where We Live
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 23-01-2024
- Language: English
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Jack Gedney's studies of birds provide resonant, affirming answers to the questions: Who is this bird? In what way is it beautiful? Why does it matter? Masterfully linking an abundance of poetic references with up-to-date biological science, Gedney shares his devotion to everyday Western birds....
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