Prairie Birds: Fragile Splendor in the Great Plains
"Johnsgard, one of the premier ornithologists of the North American Great Plains, reminds us that landscape conservation is valued from historical perspective and measured in quality, not quantity, of species. He shares the simple beauty of prairie as it evolved then and not as we have confused it today."--Fritz Knopf, coeditor ofPrairie Conservation"Johnsgard's book blends recent science and a lifetime of personal experiences to provide a delightfully readable account of the thirty-three grassland bird species that emphasizes their behaviors in the 'ecological theater.' Highly recommended for amateurs and professionals interested in the avifauna and habitats of the Great Plains."--John L. Zimmerman, author ofThe Birds of Konza