num_pages: 304
description: The Thing with Feathers explores the astonishing homing abilities of pigeons the good deeds of fairy-wrens the influential flocking abilities of starlings the deft artistry of bowerbirds the extraordinary memories of nutcrackers the lifelong loves of albatross and other mysteriesrevealing why birds do what they do and offering a glimpse into our own nature.Noah Strycker is a birder and naturalist who has traveled the world in pursuit of his flighty subjects. Drawing deep from personal experience cutting-edge science and colorful history he spins captivating stories about the birds in our midst and reveals the startlingly intimate coexistence of birds and humans.
language: English
title: The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human
publisher: Riverhead Books