Songbird Journeys: Four Seasons In the Lives of Migratory Birds

Songbird Journeys: Four Seasons In the Lives of Migratory Birds
ISBN-10
0802718442
ISBN-13
9780802718440
Category
Science
Pages
320
Language
English
Published
2009-05-26
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Author
Miyoko Chu

Description

Until recently, little was known about the lives of songbirds during their travels from autumn until spring. Now scientists have documented mass migrations over the Gulf of Mexico, identified the voices of migrants in the night sky, and showed how songbirds navigate using stars, polarized light, and magnetic fields. Miyoko Chu explores the intricacies underlying the ebb and flow of migration, the cycle of seasons, and the interconnectedness between distant places. Songbird Journeys pays homage to the wonder and beauty of songbirds while revealing the remarkable lives of migratory birds and the scientific quest to answer age-old questions about where songbirds go, how they get there, and what they do in the far-flung places they inhabit throughout the year.

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