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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Body. Fly away home : how pigeons get around ; Spontaneous order : the curious magnetism of starling flocks ; The buzzard's nostril : sniffing out a turkey vulture's talents ; Snow flurries : owls, invasions, and wanderlust ; Hummingbird wars : implications of flight in the fast land -- Mind. Fight or flights : what penguins are afraid of ; Beat generation : dancing parrots and our strange love of music ; Seeing red : when the pecking order breaks down ; Cache memory : how nutcrackers hoard information -- Spirit. Magpie in the mirror ; reflections on avian self-awareness ; Arts and craftiness : the aesthetics of bowerbird seduction ; Fairy helpers : when cooperation is just a game ; Wandering hearts : the tricky question of albatross love. |
Summary |
An associate editor for "Birding" offers insights into bird behavior and intelligence, from the flocking abilities of starlings to the memories of nutcrackers, while revealing the unexpected intimate coexistence between birds and humans. |
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"The Thing with Feathers by Noah Strycker is a fun and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world--and deep connection with humanity"-- Provided by publisher. |
System details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Format: Adobe EPUB eBook. |
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Format: Kindle Book. |
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Format: OverDrive Read. |
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Requires Adobe Digital Editions or Amazon Kindle. |
Other edition |
Print version: Strycker, Noah K. Thing with feathers New York : Riverhead Books, 2014 9781594486357 |
Subject |
Birds -- Behavior.
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Bird watching -- Anecdotes.
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Human-animal relationships.
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Genre |
Electronic books.
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Other corporate author |
OverDrive, Inc.
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ISBN |
9780698152731
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STANDARD # |
52844E55-E44F-4ADD-BE42-66A4C147B751 OverDrive |
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