Flight Calls
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Author_John R. Nelson
backyard birding culture
bird calls and meanings
bird conservation advocacy
bird photography inspiration
birding
birds
birdwatching adventures Massachusetts
Cape Ann
Cape Ann birding hotspots
Cape Cod coastal birds
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citizen science bird counts
coastal ecology Cape Cod region
connections between people and birds
contemporary ornithology research
cultural connections to birds
eco-tourism in New England
Emily Dickinson nature imagery
environmental stewardship for birds
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field guide style narratives
Great Marsh wildlife viewing
Henry David Thoreau bird observations
heron nesting areas New England
history of birding community Massachusetts
humorous birding stories
immersive outdoor experiences
inspiring new birders
John R. Nelson essays
literary reflections on nature
Mary Oliver bird poetry influence
Massachusetts birds
Massachusetts hummingbird sightings
Massachusetts wildlife
Massachusetts wildlife enthusiasts
migratory bird behavior studies
Mount Auburn Cemetery bird migration
Mount Wachusett hawk watching
natural history
nature
nature essays
nature writing
New England avian biodiversity
New England natural history essays
New England travel for nature lovers
North American bird migration routes
observing raptors and songbirds
passionate pursuit of species
poetic descriptions of avian life
protecting avian habitats
Quabbin
Quabbin wilderness nature walks
rare species identification tips
seasonal birdwatching excursions
sustainable wildlife practices
woodland meadow marsh ecosystems
Product details
- ISBN 9781625344700
- Weight: 395g
- Dimensions: 132 x 213mm
- Publication Date: 30 Aug 2019
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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The 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 Flight Calls, 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.
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.
John R. Nelson is professor emeritus at North Shore Community College. His essay "Funny Bird Sex" was awarded a 2018 Pushcart Prize.
