bird watching

A humorous overview of birdwatching that recounts the experiences of one New York City birdwatcher who developed an unusual friendship with George, a charismatic Red-winged Blackbird.

Relates the author's experiences hitchhiking throughout the United States and Mexico in the early 1970s in search of a variety of North American birds.

Chronicles the 275,000-mile odyssey of three obsessive men who set out across the United States on a year-long marathon of birdwatching.

Peter Cashwell reflects on many of his obsessions, including birds, birders, language, literature, parenting, pop culture, and the human race.

Mia becomes the subject of school gossip after she is befriended by a famous actress who hires Mia to be her photographer.

"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"--.

Working as a birdwatching guide to scrape together enough money to survive, Nathan Lochmueller performs nature research in backwater Indiana, where he falls in love with a heartbreaking free spirit named Lola and confronts the accidental turns of his life.