10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

Barker, and Carroll Henderson is a well-researched, copiously illustrated, engaging study of bird feeding practices, personalities, inventions marketing, and companies that developed in the United States from the late 19th century to the present day, with a little bit of Canada, Europe, and South America thrown in. Baicich, Margaret A.

America 218

America Industry Squirrels Birds 218

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2019

As a librarian and women’s studies scholar, I greatly appreciate the research. Preferably, they should be wearing colors of purple, white, and gold, the branded hues of their movement. This is where Boase excels. I did often wonder while reading the book whether the result equaled the effort.

Industry 117

Industry Virginia Portland Campaign 117

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

It’s a clunky system that only works IF you know the full name of the bird you are researching. The Bibliography is a useful listing of original Gould publications (by both Elizabeth and John) and secondary publications, though they don’t include material by Melissa Ashley, an Australian writer and researcher, Alexandra K.

Australia 174

Australia Birds Europe Collecting 174

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2017

There are page references to and from the Species Accounts maps, which makes research transparently easy. Looks exactly the same at first until you notice brand-new images of the kite in flight. The wonder of research? And, subspecies are also treated visually and often in the text of the Main Species accounts.

North America 175

North America America 2017 Birds 175