Make bird watching even more enjoyable! With Stan Tekiela?s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There?s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in your area. This book features 134 species of Wyoming birds - including birds in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks - organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don't know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out....

Naturalist Joel Greenberg relates how the pigeons' propensity to nest, roost, and fly together in vast numbers made them vulnerable to unremitting market and recreational hunting. His cautionary tale provides a close look at what happens when species and natural resources are not harvested sustainably.

Guide to identifying birds in the western part of the United States and Canada, with descriptions, photographs, and range maps, indexed by bird groups.

The story of the training of a carrier pigeon and its service during the First World War, revealing the bird's courageous and spirited adventures over the housetops of an Indian village, in the Himalayan Mountains, and on the French battlefield.

A mysterious man enters a restaurant and pays for his dinner with a paper crane that magically comes alive and dances.

"In 2016, author Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world: Hatred and misinformation became a daily presence on social media, and the country felt more divisive than ever. In search of peace, Tan turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds flocking to the feeders in her yard. But what began as an attempt to find solace turned into something far greater--an opportunity to savor quiet moments during...