Dial B for Birder: Private Files of a Real Life Bird Detective
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- Synopsis
- [From the back cover:] "When Lola Oberman's telephone rings, expect a mystery. What was that "huge, six-foot bird" that a worried motorist spotted standing by the roadside? Who or what is murdering hapless wood ducks on the Mississippi Flyway? And what kind of bird was the brash creature that interrupted the President's speech at the White House with its loud, melodious outbursts? Dial B for Birder is a collection of such mysteries. As a telephone bird identifier for the Audubon Naturalist Society, author Lola Oberman has become the Jessica Fletcher of birders--an authority who can "name that bird in five minutes." If you've ever been baffled by a colorful bird in your back yard, you'll be fascinated as the author wrestles clues from her callers and goes on to solve birding mysteries large and small. In 1976, Lola Oberman left the world of national politics (she was a speechwriter and political aide) for the world of birds. She is contributing editor to Bird Watcher's Digest, and her popular birdwatching column, "Notes from Melody Lane," appears in Audubon Naturalist News. Her first book, The Pleasures of Watching Birds, has been endorsed by the father of modern birding, Roger Tory Peterson. Dial B for Birder is a book like no other. For lovers of birds--or lovers of mysteries--it will become a thumb-worn classic and a permanent fixture on the old-favorites bookshelf." For anyone lacking the visual acuity to see birds, this book provides descriptions of the appearance and behavior of well known and lesser known birds that are so vivid the reader will feel convinced they have had the pleasurable experience of actually seeing the marvelous sight of birds from house sparrows to baby hummingbirds, from gulls to wood ducks, from crows to grackles and from snowy owls to red tailed hawks, and many, many more.
- Copyright:
- 1992
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 176 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781559711869
- Publisher:
- NorthWord Press
- Date of Addition:
- 08/26/15
- Copyrighted By:
- Lola Oberman
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Animals, Outdoors and Nature
- Submitted By:
- Marilyn
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.