the thing with feathers by noah strycker

– Scott Weidensaul, author of Living on the Wind and The First Frontier 'Noah Strycker explores the increasing likelihood that birds enjoy a vastly richer intellectual, emotional and even artistic life than we smug humans have ever suspected. 'A dazzling variety of avian subjects, including connections between birds and humans.' ' combines the latest in ornithological science with snippets of history and his own vast experience in the field to hatch a thoroughly entertaining examination of bird behavior In Strycker's absorbing survey, we find out how much fun it is simply to watch them.' Grant McCreary (21-08-2014), read the full review at The Birder's Library But even long-time birders will get something out of it, especially from the juxtaposition of bird and human behavior, which is particularly enlightening.' In fact, you don’t even have to be a birder to appreciate this book.

Those that don’t yet know a lot about birds will get the most out of it. ' The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human was written by someone who is obviously captivated by birds and wants everyone to know just how amazing these creatures are. With humor, style, and grace, he shows how our view of the world is often, and remarkably, through the experience of birds. Drawing deep from personal experience, cutting-edge science, and colorful history, he spins captivating stories about the birds in our midst and reveals the startlingly intimate coexistence of birds and humans. Noah Strycker is a birder and naturalist who has traveled the world in pursuit of his flighty subjects. The Thing with Feathers explores the astonishing homing abilities of pigeons, the good deeds of fairy-wrens, the influential flocking abilities of starlings, the deft artistry of bowerbirds, the extraordinary memories of nutcrackers, the lifelong loves of albatross, and other mysteries – revealing why birds do what they do, and offering a glimpse into our own nature. As scientists come to understand more about the secrets of bird life, they are unlocking fascinating insights into memory, game theory, and the nature of intelligence itself.

Birds are highly intelligent animals, yet their intelligence is dramatically different from our own and has been little understood. An entertaining and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world – and deep connection with humanity.

The thing with feathers by noah strycker