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Author
Language
English
Description
From the bestselling author of Crow Planet, a compelling journey into the secret lives of the wild animals at our back door. In The Urban Bestiary, acclaimed nature writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt journeys into the heart of the everyday wild, where coyotes, raccoons, chickens, hawks, and humans live in closer proximity than ever before. Haupt's observations bring compelling new questions to light: Whose 'home' is this? Where does the wild end and the city...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
xi, 180 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The perfect bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature lover, inside -- “Don’t promise the crane in the sky, but give the titmouse in your hand.” Magpies “One for sorrow, two for joy…” Owls “The owl shrieked at thy birth, an evil sign.” “The peacock is ashamed of its large black feet.” Ravens “When the raven tried to bring fire to the world, ash turned its feathers black.” Swans “Sewing a swan’s feather into...
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