An Old Man Remembering Birds

Michael Baughman (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

152 Seiten

2021
Oregon State University (Verlag)
978-0-87071-154-1 (ISBN)

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Bird watching is by far the most popular outdoor recreation in the United States. That makes perfect sense, because their freedom of flight makes birds accessible to virtually all people everywhere -- along ocean beaches, lakeshores, rivers and creeks; on remote prairies and urban golf courses; in mountain forests and parched deserts; on Times Square and apartment house roofs; and in back yards everywhere. But due to habitat loss, pollution and climate change, there are three billion fewer birds in America today than there were in 1970. The logical conclusion to be drawn from this sad fact is that we need even more bird-watchers, people who might care enough about these wild, lovely creatures to do whatever they can to reverse this appalling decline. In his 80-plus years around birds, Michael Baughman has learned one immutable lesson: As long as you remain alive and human, the closer you get to birds, the more time you spend among them, the more you love them.

Michael Baughman was Born in Buffalo, New York, a descendant of John Brant, descendant of Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant, who taught him about the natural world. He played college football at Boston University, served in the army in Germany, and taught writing and literature at Southern Oregon University from 1966 until 1996.

Erscheinungsdatum	01.12.2021
Zusatzinfo	20 b&w images.
Verlagsort	Corvallis, OR
Sprache	englisch
Maße	139 x 215 mm
Gewicht	363 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
ISBN-10	0-87071-154-7 / 0870711547
ISBN-13	978-0-87071-154-1 / 9780870711541
Zustand	Neuware