Christopher Leahy sheds light on hawk-watching ? twitching ? and other rituals from the
sometimes mystifying world of birding that entail a good deal more than their names imply. He
explains what kind of bird's nests you can eat why mocking birds mock and many other
curiosities that have induced otherwise sane people to peer into treetops using outrageously
expensive optical equipment. Leahy shares illuminating insights about pioneering ornithologists
such as John James Audubon and Florence Bailey and describes unique bird behaviors such as
anting caching duetting and mobbing. He discusses avian fossils the colloquial naming of
birds the science and history of ornithology and more. The book's convenient size makes it
the perfect traveling companion to take along on your own avian adventures.
