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Bald Coot and Screaming Loon
Adventures in the Curious, Mysterious and Remarkable World of Birds
From the author of The Curious Gardener's Almanac, a fascinating miscellany that explores the mysterious world of birds.
Comprising more than 1,000 entries of remarkable information about birds, bird life, and bird-watching, Bald Coot and Screaming Loon reveals the intriguing evolution and behavior patterns of these avian creatures. Woven into this wealth of knowledge are quotations, anecdotes, traditional sayings, lines of verse, practical advice for attracting and spotting birds, and words of rural wisdom, covering such topics as:
How birds came to be
Courtship and breeding
Why birds sing and call
Avian anatomy
Birds and man
How and why birds fly
The mystery of migration
Bird Brains: Instinct or intelligence?
How birds cope in a damaged world
