Beaks, Bones, And Bird Songs: How The Struggle For Survival Has Shaped Birds And Their Behavior Download Free (EPUB, PDF)

                
              
Beaks, Bones, And Bird Songs: How The Struggle For Survival Has Shaped Birds And Their Behavior Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
“Reveals the strange and wondrous adaptations birds rely on to get by.” —National Audubon Society When we see a bird flying from branch to branch happily chirping, it is easy to imagine they lead a simple life of freedom, flight, and feathers. What we don’t see is the arduous, life-threatening challenges they face at every moment. Beaks, Bones, and Bird Songs guides the reader through the myriad, and often almost miraculous, things that birds do every day to merely stay alive. Like the goldfinch, which manages extreme weather changes by doubling the density of its plumage in winter. Or urban birds, which navigate traffic through a keen understanding of posted speed limits. In engaging and accessible prose, Roger Lederer shares how and why birds use their sensory abilities to see ultraviolet, find food without seeing it, fly thousands of miles without stopping, change their songs in noisy cities, navigate by smell, and much more.
Hardcover: 282 pages
Publisher: Timber Press (June 22, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1604696486
ISBN-13: 978-1604696486
Product Dimensions:  5.9 x 1.2 x 9.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:  5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #136,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)   #55 in Books > Science & Math > Biological Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology   #125 in Books > Science & Math > Biological Sciences > Animals > Birds & Birdwatching > Field Guides   #173 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Field Guides
Probably the most informative bird book I have read. So much interesting and fascinating information about all facets of bird biology, ecology, life. I think almost every other page or so had me saying "Wow, I never knew that." For example, did you know that baby mallards while still in the egg talk to their parents and ask them to turn the eggs so the temperature is more comfortable? Truly fascinating and recommended to anyone who birds or has an interest and love of our avian companions on this planet. Recommended!
I found this book to be fascinating and informative. I never knew what birds have to go through on a daily basis just to stay alive. How they use their senses fo find food, change their songs depending where they are, navigate the skies by smell, change the density of their feathers at certain times of the year. You would think that birds are happy go lucky with their life of freedom, going wherever they choose, but think again. I would receommend anyone, even the novice who feeds backyard birds, to read this book.
The best books make you want to learn more, and Beaks, Bones, and Bird Songs is a great example. I highly recommend if you are a fan of birds specifically or the natural world and natural solutions more generally. I for one will never look at even the most humble birds in the same way.
interesting read
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