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Good Birders Still Don't Wear White

by Lisa A. White

Thirty-seven personal perspectives on the pleasures of birding

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Thirty-seven personal perspectives on the pleasures of birding

Gathering brief essays from North American birders, this collection considers birding as a practice of attention, outdoor activity, curiosity, and shared enthusiasm. The pieces range across locations including Pacific coastal areas, Central Park, Panama’s rainforest, and suburban backyards, showing how different habitats shape encounters with birds. Each essay is paired with a drawing, adding a visual companion to the contributors’ reflections. With voices from established birders alongside varied backgrounds, the book centers the many reasons people return to birdwatching: observing the natural world closely, gaining perspective beyond daily routines, and passing that interest on to others.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Birders interested in personal essays about the hobby
  • Nature readers drawn to birds and varied North American habitats
  • Gift shoppers seeking a birding book with short, illustrated pieces

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BirdwatchingNature observationOutdoor lifeCuriosityCommunity

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Book overview

Avid North American birders share wit, wisdom, advice, and what fuels their passion for birds.

Birding gets you outside, helps you de-stress, exercises your body and mind, puts your day-to-day problems in perspective, and can be lots of fun. Birders know this, and in this collection of thirty-seven brief essays, birders from diverse backgrounds share their sense of wonder, joy, and purpose about their passion (and sometimes obsession).

From the Pacific Ocean to Central Park, from the rainforest in Panama to suburban backyards-no matter what their habitat, what good birders have in common is a curiosity about the natural world and a desire to share it with others. In these delightful essays, each accompanied by an endearing drawing, devoted birders reveal their passion to be fulfilling, joyful, exhilarating, and maybe even contagious.

Contributors include many well-known birders, such as Richard Crossley, Pete Dunne, Kenn Kaufman, Michael O'Brien, Bill Thompson, and Julie Zickefoose.

A portion of the proceeds goes to the American Birding Association, North America's largest membership organization for active birders.
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