Bringing Back the Birds: Exploring Migration and Preserving Birdscapes Throughout the Americas - Hardcover

American Bird Conservancy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1680512110 ISBN 13: 9781680512113

Publisher: Braided River, 2019

Synopsis

"This is a resource to gaze at and consider, especially the arresting views of hummingbirds, warblers, shorebirds, and the northern gannet." -Library Journal

• Foreword by Jonathan Franzen
• Original poem by Margaret Atwood

With species ranging from tiny iridescent-green hummingbirds to giant, gangly flightless rheas, the Americas feature an astonishing array of birds that rely upon the region's tremendous diversity of habitats. That reliance may be very localized or it may reach across continents: Swainson's Thrushes travel from South America all the way to Alaska, while certain grebes spend their entire lives on a single lake. Treasured songbirds feed at northern backyard feeders yet often arrive from points far to the south.
The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) works across the Americas with a goal to have birds routinely prioritized in all land-use and policy decision-making. Bringing Back the Birds showcases these efforts, alongside the stunning photography of Owen Deutsch and eloquent essays from renowned experts in the field: Peter P. Marra, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center; researchers Kimberly and Kenn Kaufman; John W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell Lab of Ornithology; and Mike Parr, EJ Williams, and Clare Nielsen of ABC.
To learn more about Braided River and its mission: inspiring people to protect wild places through images and stories that change perspectives, please visit www.braidedriver.org

About this title

Review

This is a resource to gaze at and consider, especially the arresting views of hummingbirds, warblers, shorebirds, and the northern gannet.... ABC does fine work and is fully worthy of benefiting from this beautiful book. Recommended for all who enjoy the beauty and wonder of wild birds.--Henry T. Armistead "Library Journal "

A love for birds comes through clearly in this comprehensive collection. Deutsch's plentiful, stunning photography showcases various winged beauties of the Americas.... A rich, gorgeously presented resource.--Kirkus Reviews

I'm not sure what I like most about this book: the mix of essays by John Fitzpatrick, Jonathan Franzen, Peter Marra, and others, along with an introductory poem by Margaret Atwood, or the 225 stunning photos by Owen Deutsch.... Ok, it's all of the above.--Matt Mendenhall "BirdWatching "

Bringing Back the Birds is exceptionally beautiful, a joy to page through, and makes an unforgettable giftbook as well as a wonderful addition to public library collections. Highly recommended.--Midwest Book Review

Through the book's elegant collection of his photographs, [Owen Deutsch] has joined with ABC to share not only what is extraordinary about birds, but also to enlighten us about the threats they face and what we can do about it.--BirdWatching Online

Owen Deutsch's photographs drive this impressive publication that delivers conservation messages that are so poignant and important that this volume can be considered a new standard for every birder, and every 'American' from Canada to Chile, to digest and appreciate.--The Birding Wire

About the Author

Based in Washington, DC, the American Bird Conservancy has more than 20 years of inspiring bold action and partnerships that are "bringing back the birds" across the Western Hemisphere. Learn more at abcbirds.org.

Edition details

• Publisher: Braided River
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1680512110
• ISBN 13: 9781680512113
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 204