Another collection of stories about Heinrich's explorations into raven behavior. With Migratory Birds by Scott Weidensaul. You may be shocked to learn that the unassuming bird at your backyard feeder may have recently traveled 7000 miles. Weidensaul's passion for birds drives this enthralling account of the bird migratory patterns. His narrative takes us to the numbrous corners of the globe he has visited in pursuit of understanding where birds go when they migrate and the route they take to get there.
Some birds choose a route that requires multiple days of non-stop flight over water.
Some birds' migratory routes take them from one elevation to another, depending on the season. Perils facing migratory birds also attract Weidensaul's pen. Rainforest destruction is familiar to us thanks to the popular press. Less familiar are the perils posed by the fractering of intact wood- and wetlands in North America. Fracturing that not only decreases available breeding habitat, but also increases nest predation by racoons and other nest parasites.