A Year of Birds: Writings on Birds from the Journal of Henry David Thoreau Each species is covered with

Each species is covered with Heinz Remold's paintings plus some additional photographs and videos

Traces the extraordinary journeys of discovery of some key Victorian scientific travelers

Observations on courtship

one that leads him from bogs to art museums

Helen invites us into her most intimate experiences: observing massive migrations of songbirds from the top of the Empire State Building

A Year of Birds: Writings on Birds from the Journal of Henry David Thoreau Each species is covered withA work of art as well as a work of literature, A Year of Birds will be welcomed by nature lovers, art lovers, and birders. With 150 watercolors and field sketches by renowned bird artist Barry Van Dusen and a foreword by celebrated naturalist Peter Alden, the author of numerous Audubon Field Guides, Henry David Thoreau's writings on birds are showcased in a way never seen before. Unlike previous collections, the observations in A Year of Birds are