10,000 Birds
APRIL 1, 2024
After his arrival in Chicago in preparation for the exhibition, he was featured in Arthur’s Home Magazine, Vol 62 (which to me does not sound like the most thrilling publication in the world) and described as “a most courtly, elegant gentleman, who, except on occasions of extreme ceremonial, appeared in European costume.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
A few years back, Audubon magazine published a thoughtful article and series of musings (including those of our very own Corey Finger) on the subject of why birds matter. But not everyone sees things through such an avian-positive lens, and hence science often has to make the case for birds’ intrinsic worth.
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
They may be about bird eggs ( The Most Perfect Thing: The Inside (and Outside) of a Bird’s Egg , 2016), or a 17th-century ornithologist ( Virtuoso by Nature: The Scientific Worlds of Francis Willughby, 2016), or How Bullfinches learn songs from humans ( The Wisdom of Birds: An Illustrated History of Ornithology. by Tim Birkhead.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 2, 2024
49-50) She is also adept at writing about conservation’s larger context in terms of its history, public policy struggles, and the science behind species re-introduction. Well-researched and footnoted, these sections never feel disconnected from the more personal sections.
10,000 Birds
MAY 7, 2019
Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman. John Schmitt, who illustrated Raptors of Mexico and Central America amongst many other books and magazine articles.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 8, 2012
Whenever I get my hands on a trade publication for any industry, my favorite thing to do is see what is being advertised in the magazine. And can I point out how weird it is to see the word “weapon” applied to wildlife sciences. So, I was excited to go through my new job’s trade publications.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
We immediately get a sense of the pigeons’ abundance, beauty, and danger to human activity. She portrays humans merged with Passenger Pigeons; the images are then framed to look like 19th century calling cards. This bit of science is a nice final counterpoint to an account that has emphasized art, history, and literature.
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