A Passion for Birds: American Ornithology After Audubon Michigan Return of the Osprey celebrates

Return of the Osprey celebrates one of nature's most remarkable creatures

This book brings together a range of experts from across North America who have used chickadees or titmice as study organisms

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those who relocate populations of scrub-jays out of harm's way

It also provides up-to-date information on the conservation status of those species of parrots that are threatened or endangered

A Passion for Birds: American Ornithology After Audubon Michigan Return of the Osprey celebratesNear Fine hardcover in dust jacket. First edition. Slightly cocked spine, otherwise as new. In the decades following the Civil War as industrialization, urbanization, and economic expansion increasingly reshaped the landscape many Americans began seeking adventure and aesthetic gratification through avian pursuits. By the turn of the century, hundreds of thousands of middle and upper class devotees were rushing to join Audubon societies, purchase