From city parks to backyards to the rim of the Arctic ice, countless birds have adapted to meet the challenges of the winter season. This is their remarkable story, told by award-winning birder and acclaimed writer Pete Dunne, accompanied by illustrations from renowned artist and birder David Sibley.
Despite the seasonal life-sapping cold, birds have evolved strategies that meet winter’s vicissitudes head on, driven by the imperative to make it to spring and pass down their genes to the next generation. The drama of winter and the resilience and adaptability of birds witnessed in the harsher months of the calendar is both fascinating and astonishing.
Filled with unforgettable facts, wit, and moving observations on the natural world, Dunne’s book is for everyone; from the serious to the casual birder to the backyard observer who throws a handful of seed out for the Northern Cardinals and wonders how the birds magically appear in the garden when temperatures begin to fall.
A great gift! Hardcover.
“There is no better team in the world of birds than Dunne and Sibley, and The Courage of Birds showcases both their strengths—Pete Dunne’s witty, insightful writing and David Allen Sibley’s gorgeously evocative art—which together bring alive the winter world of birds. It’s wonder and wisdom in equal parts.”
-Scott Weidensaul, author of A World on the Wing
