Flight Calls: Exploring Massachusetts through Birds
by Nelson, John R.

Format: Paperback
Release Date: 9/18/2019
Code: 14982
Condition: New
Product Details
With style, humor, and a sense of wonder, Nelson blends his field adventures with a history of the birding community; natural and cultural history; bird stories from authors such as Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and Mary Oliver; current scientific research; and observations about the fascinating habits of birds and their admirers. These essays are capped off with a plea for bird conservation, in Massachusetts and beyond.
'This is an entertaining account of the world that local birds inhabit as well as the unique breed of Homo sapiens that chooses to spend its free time chasing down and identifying birds. Through Nelson's descriptions and explorations of local bird habitats, readers will come to appreciate the biological diversity of the state and region.' -John Hanson Mitchell, author of Ceremonial Time: Fifteen Thousand Years on One Square Mile
'Flight Calls is somewhere between a personal memoir, a true-life adventure, and a birder's personal journal. In addition, anyone reading this book will surely be impressed with Nelson's grasp of literature, both ornithological and historic.' -Wayne R. Petersen, author of the American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Massachusetts
ISBN: 9781625344700
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Year of Publication: 2019
Page Count: 288
Shipping Weight: 1.80 lb