"As a young girl, Florence Merriam Bailey fell in love with the outdoors, especially birds, whose songs and flight captivated her. She listened, waited, and watched to better understand her feathered friends, and wrote many books, including one of the first field guides to American birds. Her work ultimately led to better protection for birds and to the scientific study of birds in nature instead of in a lab"--

"Winner of the 2015 PROSE Award in History of Science, Medicine & Technology, Association of American Publishers" "One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014" Tim Birkhead is professor of zoology at the University of Sheffield, where he teaches and conducts research on the behavioral ecology of birds with particular focus on reproduction. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London and his books include The Wisdom of Birds and Bird Sense....

"As a child, John would often skip school to roam the countryside. He collected bird nests, unique stones, bits of moss, and other items of interest and developed his talent for creating dramatic bird portraits and skills for observing them in the wild. Using his abilities as an acute observer, skilled writer, and exceptional artist, Audubon wrote and illustrated a book, Birds of America. Cataloging all these creatures took enormous time and effort-but...

Abby Stanton, a noted East Coast bird specialist, rushes home to the magnificent San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest after a terrible car accident leaves her sister Mary paralyzed from the waist down. While there, Abby spots a rare and endangered marbled murrelet and its mate. Determined to save them, she finds herself caught up in a fascinating intrigue about one of the long-time families on Sparrow Island.

"When storms wash a beautiful shard of pottery ashore on Buccaneer Bay, a puzzling piece of history is uncovered. Where did the broken piece come from and how did it end up there? Are there more fragments? Mysterious lights in the water and unexplained sounds lead to wild ideas about what really lurks beneath the waves. Even the Delectable Desserts Contest is full of suspicious surprises. With her trademark determination and faith, Abby resolves to...

When a flock of rare swans takes residence on the farm of a widowed father of three, an ambitious woman ornithologist shows up at his door.