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The Thing with Feathers
What better way to gear up for the Tucson Festival of Books (March 14 & 15) than with a new book! New this week to the Tucson Audubon Nature Shop is The Thing with Feathers, by Noah Strycker. This book takes us through the surprising lives of birds and what they reveal about being human. A recent review by Danny Heitman in the Wall Street Journal says this:
"More than four centuries ago, the French essayist Michel de Montaigne cautioned his readers not to take too much pride in human intelligence.
"Noah Strycker makes a similar point . . . 'A recent shift in scientific thinking about animal behavior encourages us to concentrate less on the uniqueness of humans and more on what the human animal shares with other animals,' he writes. Activities once considered strictly human, such as dancing to music, recognizing one's own reflection and creating art 'are now recognized in birds,' he adds. 'This isn't anthropomorphism at all; anyone who suggests otherwise is ignoring a large part of what it means to be a bird.'
"Mr. Strycker has the ability to write about the worlds of man and fowl without simplifying either. He offers chapters on the homing abilities of birds, how they flock and their sense of smell. He also delves into the wanderlust of owls, the combative impulse of hummingbirds, fear in penguins, the social hierarchy of chickens and nutcrackers' memory. For good measure, he considers self-awareness in magpies and the artistic strengths of bowerbirds."
Pick up your copy today at the Tucson Audubon Nature Shop for $27.95 and get excited to join us at this year’s Tucson Festival of Books.
OPTICS
Opticron Trailfinder T3 WP 8x42
The Opticron T3 Trailfinder’s clever combination of wide-angle optics and fast focus system—fitted into a compact body and clothed in textured rubber armor—helps create a comfortable, easy to use pair of binoculars. They are equally suited to general wildlife observation and more specialized pursuits such as hunting, field archery and birdwatching.
MSRP $ 210.00 Member Price $189.00
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