Prairie Birds: Fragile Splendor in the Great Plains

by Paul A. Johnsgard

Book Overview

For anyone who has ever thrilled to a cloud of blackbirds or a solitary falcon against the prairie sky, Paul Johnsgard has written a book that will both inspire and inform.

One of America's preeminent ornithologists, Johnsgard blends science, nature, and personal observations to tell the life histories of thirty-three grassland birds. Writing with precision and passion, he draws from his own observations to convey the magic of prairie birds,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700610677
• ISBN13: 9780700610679
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"