The Private Lives of Birds

The Private Lives of Birds
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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9780802778253
ISBN-13 : 0802778259
Rating : 4/5 (259 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Private Lives of Birds by : Bridget Stutchbury

Download or read book The Private Lives of Birds written by Bridget Stutchbury and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-04-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biologist Bridget Stutchbury takes readers along on her escapades as a bird detective, stalking subjects through the woods for hours, taking blood samples from nestlings for DNA analysis, and mounting miniature tracking devices on tiny backs. She captures several young white-and-brown male purple martins and paints them the darker color of mature males to see if the painted youngsters are more successful than their unaltered peers in wresting away nest sites from older males. They are! The Private Lives of Birds is a treasure trove of fascinating insights into bird behavior. But understanding the social lives of birds does much more than slake our curiosity. Aware that many birds will not occupy an area unless other birds are already there, biologists used mirrors and two-dimensional cutouts to lure Atlantic puffins to establish colonies off the coast of Maine, getting curious puffins to visit the site and linger long enough to encounter a live bird. As Stutchbury says, "Trying to save birds without understanding what makes them tick is a shot in the dark ... birds are highly social, and their social needs are at least as important as their physical needs."


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