Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds

by Lyanda Lynn Haupt

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Naturalist Lyanda Lynn Haupt, an ornithology teacher and researcher, examines the amazing talents and personalities of the most common of birds. She muses on the tarnished reputation of the starling, the sexed-up antics of male woodpeckers, and the mysterious behavior and startling population explosion of crows in her hometown. Through the eye and voice of this talented writer, birds provide a fascinating point of contact with the natural world at large.… (more)

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Beautiful writing and compelling theme of being attentive to nature, to avian life, and even to individual birds within flocks. Haupt describes the appearance, rituals and idiosyncracies of a variety of birds common to her native Pacific Northwest. Very inspiring for a backyard birder like me. (

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Lcwilson45 | Jun 9, 2013 |

This book brought me in to a peaceful period in my life during a stressful time. Just like the title rare exquiste moments with nature. Well written. (

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irisrose | Jun 20, 2009 |

about birds, birders and environmental warnings; hoped it would be about birds but too much on the warnings; the bird bits are good.

sumofan | Jul 10, 2006 |

Sparrows, cormorants, starlings -- these are birds we see everyday without actually looking at them. Haupt's delightful little book will give you a fresh perspective on your world and the winged creatures that inhabit it. A gem.

circadia | May 19, 2006 |

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Att resultatet blir så bra beror både på en genuin författarbegåvning och på djupa kunskaper hos författarinnan.

added by andejons | editBorås Tidning, Kjell Andersson

Ung kvinna skådar fågel med sin dotter hemikring; funderar och lyssnar och ser allting ur ett nytt perspektiv. Charmfullt och bildande, om vartannat, och inte så lite romantiskt och rart. Riskabelt förstås, rent litterärt, men det fungerar, mot alla odds.

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Naturalist Lyanda Lynn Haupt, an ornithology teacher and researcher, examines the amazing talents and personalities of the most common of birds. She muses on the tarnished reputation of the starling, the sexed-up antics of male woodpeckers, and the mysterious behavior and startling population explosion of crows in her hometown. Through the eye and voice of this talented writer, birds provide a fascinating point of contact with the natural world at large.

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