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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Birds employ tools to access their valuable food resources.
Chapter 2: Fire helps birds of prey locate food, with some raptors even starting the fires themselves.
Chapter 3: Ant followers mooch off ant raids to secure their daily meals.
Chapter 4: Ravens are exceptionally playful birds.
Chapter 5: All birds lay eggs, yet no two species’ eggs or nests are alike.
Chapter 6: Birds employ many varied strategies to defend their nests and eggs.
Chapter 7: Birds embrace a vast array of parenting models.
Description
The Bird Way (2020) is a study of birds that harnesses both the expertise of the scientist and the joy of the birdwatcher. A celebration of the mind-boggling diversity of birds and their behavior, it explores the globe in pursuit of the inner workings of the avian mind. From Costa Rica’s teeming rainforests to the magpie-menaced suburbs of Australian cities, it explores how birds as different as ant followers, parrots, raptors, and ravens play, parent, and hunt.
Who Should Listen
- Birdwatchers
- Scientists
- Nature lovers