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What the Robin Knows

by Jon Young

Reading the signals of birds

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Reading the signals of birds

Jon Young presents bird language as a way to notice more of the surrounding wildlife. The book focuses on songbirds’ calls and behavior—including companion calls and warning alarms, not only their songs—and brings Indigenous knowledge together with the author’s decades of field experience. Its subject reaches from familiar backyard birds to forest habitats, framing observation as a source of practical understanding about animals and their environment. The emphasis is on learning to attend to what birds communicate and how those signals relate to the wider natural world.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Birdwatchers interested in interpreting bird calls and behavior.
  • Nature enthusiasts curious about observing wildlife in backyards or forests.
  • Readers interested in Indigenous knowledge alongside field naturalism.

Themes

Bird language and behaviorWildlife observationIndigenous ecological knowledgeHuman relationships with animals

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Book overview

Award-winning naturalist and author Jon Young's What the Robin Knows reveals how understanding bird language and behavior can help us to see more wildlife.

A lifelong birder, tracker, and naturalist, Jon Young is guided by three basic premises: the robin, junco, and other songbirds know everything important about their environment, be it backyard or forest; by tuning in to their vocalizations and behavior, we can acquire much of this wisdom for our own pleasure and benefit; and the birds' companion calls and warning alarms are just as important as their songs.

Deep bird language is an ancient discipline, perfected by Indigenous peoples the world over, and science is finally catching up. This groundbreaking book unites the Indigenous knowledge and the author's own experience of more than four decades in the field to lead us toward a deeper connection to the animals and, in the end, a deeper connection to ourselves.

"This elegant book will deepen the kinship between humans and other species. It decodes our common language."--Richard Louv, author of Our Wild Calling: How Connecting with Animals Can Transform Our Lives?and Save Theirs
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