First published hardbound in 1996 by Harry N. Abrams Inc., The World of John Burroughs reappears this month in a new paperback edition, published by Sierra Club Books in conjunction with Random House. But in this book, you can enjoy not only his words but his pictures. Many are of birds, but many others show the countryside that Burroughs lived in and loved. Its a verbal and visual treat. Crow notes Crows have been in the news a lot lately because dead ones have been found with whats now suspected to be West Nile encephalitis.
Dead crows are a lot more visible than dead wrens or sparrows.
Not all the dead crows have had encephalitis, either. Emu escape A number of people in South Salem and Ridgefield had an unusual experience Saturday and Sunday when they found an emu walking through their neighborhood. They called police, who escorted it into Ridgefield. Next day, with the help of a lot of neighbors, a vet, and the assistant Ridgefield dog warden, the bird was captured in Ridgefield. It was sent to an animal hospital, but, unfortunately, died from the shock of capture.