{"product_id":"learning-the-birds-9781501762246","title":"Learning the Birds","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe thrill of quiet adventure. The constant hope of discovery. The reminder that the world is filled with wonder. When I bird, life is bigger, more vibrant. \u003c\/b\u003eThat is why Susan Fox Rogers is a birder. \u003ci\u003eLearning the Birds\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of how encounters with birds recharged her adventurous spirit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the birds first called, Rogers was in a slack season of her life. The woods and rivers that enthralled her younger self had lost some of their luster. It was the song of a thrush that reawakened Rogers, sparking a long-held desire to know the birds that accompanied her as she rock climbed and paddled, to know the world around her with greater depth. Energized by her curiosity, she followed the birds as they drew her deeper into her authentic self, and ultimately into love. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLearning the Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, we join Rogers as she becomes a birder and joins the community of passionate and quirky bird people. We meet her birding companions close to home in New Yor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its whimsy and discerning intellect, this radiates beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRogers's memoir brought me into a season of discovery alongside her, and in many ways, I felt I was witnessing someone fall in love for the first time. Rogers's memoir will make a great read for anyone who wants to dip back into the first joys of birdwatching, and offers a beautifully written story filled with worthwhile information and insights.\u003c\/p\u003e * The Urban Audubon *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusan Fox Rogers' \u003ci\u003eLearning the Birds: A Midlife Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e is a treat for readers who savored\u003ci\u003e When Birds Are Near\u003c\/i\u003e, Rogers's 2020 anthology of contemporary birding essays. Her solo venture offers three intertwined stories: Rogers's initiation into the world of birding; a burgeoning romance between her and her birding partner; and a sustained reflection on what it means to be middle-aged. The author's perspective expands and deepens, and tonally the chapters range through inquisitiveness, euphoria, restlessness, lonesomeness and fulfillment. Rogers's ease with language often brushes against poetry, but the writing is grounded by straightforwardness and humility.\u003c\/p\u003e * Michigan Quarterly Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRogers's engaging essays offer something for everyone. Active birders can relate to the rigorous study and dedication necessary to gradually master an appreciation of the natural world; nonbirders can enjoy the adventure and developing love interest that compel the introspective, thought-provoking narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e * Terrain.org *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRogers invites readers to fall for birds, and a human love interest, in this book of natural history interlaced with self-reflection and meditations on relationships. You'll surely discover something new about birds - and yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e * Audubon *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearning the Birds\u003c\/i\u003e is a great way to re-live being a new birder, especially if you started the adventure as an adult. Rogers spins a good tale - her adventures are relatable. A great winter read.\u003c\/p\u003e * Pennsylvania Ornithological Society *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlorida readers will particularly enjoy her jaunt through the Everglades, heart set on finding a flamingo.\u003ci\u003eLearning the Birds \u003c\/i\u003eis a story of self-discovery in a phase of life that is unde-rexplored, and, like many of the \"unremarkable\" birds it documents, very much worth paying attention to.\u003c\/p\u003e * The Gabber *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. I Wish I Knew\u003cbr\u003e 2. Snow Bunting\u003cbr\u003e 3. Learning the Birds\u003cbr\u003e 4. Bicky\u003cbr\u003e 5. Methinks\u003cbr\u003e 6. Florence\u003cbr\u003e 7. Twitching\u003cbr\u003e 8. Christmas Bird Count\u003cbr\u003e 9. Don't Move\u003cbr\u003e 10. No Other Everglades\u003cbr\u003e 11. Little Brother Henslow\u003cbr\u003e 12. Interlude: The Other Leopold\u003cbr\u003e 13. Good Bird\u003cbr\u003e 14. Guided\u003cbr\u003e 15. Chiuit\u003cbr\u003e 16. A Perfect Fall Day\u003cbr\u003e 17. Surviving the Winter\u003cbr\u003e 18. #1 Birder\u003cbr\u003e 19. Rusty Blackbird\u003cbr\u003e 20. Dawn Chorus\u003cbr\u003e 21. Little Blue\u003cbr\u003e 22. So Much to Learn\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409357807959,"sku":"9781501762246","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501762246.jpg?v=1730506539","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/learning-the-birds-9781501762246","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}