{"product_id":"flight-calls-exploring-massachusetts-through-birds-paperback","title":"Flight Calls: Exploring Massachusetts Through Birds - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn R. Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe paths of different birds look like double helixes, flowing strands of hair, and migrating serpents, and they beckon with calls that have definite meanings. These mysterious creatures inspire growing numbers of birders in their passionate pursuit of new species, and writer John R. Nelson is no exception. In \u003ci\u003eFlight Calls\u003c\/i\u003e, he takes readers on explorations to watch, hear, and know Massachusetts's hummingbirds, hawks, and herons along the coasts and in the woodlands, meadows, and marshes of Cape Ann, Cape Cod, the Great Marsh, Mount Auburn Cemetery, the Quabbin wilderness, Mount Wachusett, and elsewhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With style, humor, and a sense of wonder, Nelson blends his field adventures with a history of the birding community; natural and cultural history; bird stories from authors such as Henry David Thoreau, Emily Dickinson, and Mary Oliver; current scientific research; and observations about the fascinating habits of birds and their admirers. These essays are capped off with a plea for bird conservation, in Massachusetts and beyond.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOHN R. NELSON is professor emeritus at North Shore Community College. His essay \"Funny Bird Sex\" was awarded a 2018 Pushcart Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 342\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760309240096,"sku":"9781625344700","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/24fab137e7c6dbee20741082cb62fd1e.webp?v=1780177174","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/flight-calls-exploring-massachusetts-through-birds-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}