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NATURAL HISTORY BOOK CLUB
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 @ 9:00AM
WHAT THE ROBIN KNOWS: HOW BIRDS REVEAL THE SECRETS OF THE NATURAL WORLD
by JON YOUNG
Alifelongbirder,tracker,andnaturalist,JonYoungisguidedinhisworkandteachingbythreebasicpremises:therobin,junco,andothersongbirdsknoweverythingimportantabouttheirenvironment,beitbackyardorforest;bytuningintotheirvocalizationsandbehavior,wecanacquiremuchofthiswisdomforourownpleasureandbenefit;andthebirds'companioncallsandwarningalarmsarejustasimportantastheirsongs.Birdsarethesentries—andourkeytounderstandingtheworldbeyondourfrontdoor.Unwittinghumanscreateazoneofdisturbancethatscattersthewildlife.Respectfulhumanswhoheedthebirdsacquireanawarenessthatradicallychangesthedynamic.Wearewelcomeintheirhabitat.Thebirdsdon'tflyaway.Thelargeranimalsdon'traceoff.Nolongerhaplessintruders,wenowfind,see,andengagethedeer,thefox,thered-shoulderedhawk—eventheelusive,whisperingwren.Deepbirdlanguageisanancientdiscipline,perfectedbyNativepeoplestheworldover.Finally,scienceiscatchingup.Thisgroundbreakingbookunitestheindigenousknowledge,thelatestresearch,andtheauthor'sownexperienceoffourdecadesinthefieldtoleadustowardadeeperconnectiontotheanimalsand,intheend,adeeperconnectiontoourselves.–Goodreads“JonYoungknowsbirds,andyouwilltooafterreadinghismarvelousbook.You’lldiscoverauniversalbirdlanguagethatwillspeaktoyouwhereveryougooutdoors.Everynaturelovershouldreadthisbook.”—JosephCornell,authorofSharingNaturewithChildrenandJohnMuir:MyLifewithNature