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The Birds Our Teachers: Biblical Lessons from a Lifelong Bird Watcher
Published in Hardcover by Baker Book House (November, 2001)
Author: John Stott
Amazon base price: $10.49
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Intriguing and lavishly illustrated
If you are a fan of John Stott's writing and preaching, you will be fascinated by his account of his lifelong fascination with birds. He took almost all of the photographs, and has written an interesting book, which includes the story of his 25 year search for the Arctic Snowy Owl, which he eventually saw at the age of 75, on his birthday, in 1996.

If you love birds, and have never heard of John Stott, you will be enthralled by his pictures and stories. While his book relates his Christian faith to his love of birds, I think the book would appeal to any birdlover.

Highly recommended.


The Birds, Our Teachers: Essays in Orni-Theology
Published in Hardcover by Harold Shaw Pub (March, 2000)
Author: John R. W. Stott
Amazon base price: $24.99
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The perfect gift
Since receiving this book as a gift last year, I've enjoyed browsing through the amazing photographs and reading the fascinating and inspirational text. It makes the perfect gift for any gender, interest level, or occasion. I'm so disappointed to find it out of print before I've had a chance to share this treasure.


Build Your Own Birdhouses and Feeders: From Simple, Natural Designs to Spectacular, Customized Houses and Feeders
Published in Paperback by Firefly Books (March, 2000)
Author: John Perkins
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Beautiful Book, Great Plans
Perkins begins the book with some backround bird and woodworking information that will be useful for the beginner. He then gets into plans for 19 houses and 7 feeders.

Each project includes color photos of the completed house or feeder - these are not just the figments of a writer's imagination. There are detailed, measured, exploded color drawings of each house. His designs include several different methods of access for cleaning out the houses after each nesting period. I particularly like the "slide" designs - no tools or dropped screws to worry about.

Some of these houses are so pretty, I don't know if I would want to put them out in the yard. I suppose with a little imagination, you could scale his designs to meet the needs of a variety of species. He has a breif, one page chart showing entrance sizes for some birds. He also show "slot" as well as round entrance options on some of his designs. I still keep referring back to Scott D. Campbell's "The Complete Book of Birdhouse Construction for Woodworkers" as a more complete technical reference. (See that review on Amazon.)

Overall, this is a very good book on birdhouses, very inspirational for the imaginative bird "landlord." This book is profusely illustrated with color photos and drawings; it could be a "coffee table" book if you don't get it filled with sawdust!


Can You Hear, Bird: Poems
Published in Paperback by Noonday Press (April, 1997)
Author: John Ashbery
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Rabbits everywhere . . .
Typical late Ashbery: a lot of wonderful poems and a lot of filler. Certainly worth reading for pieces like "Getting back In" and "Tuesday Evening," where the pyrotechnics are spectacular. A very funny collection, among other things.


Complete Introduction to Parrots (Complete Introduction to)
Published in Paperback by TFH Publications (August, 1987)
Authors: Duke of Bedford, John Robert Russell Bedford, and Elaine Radford
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A classic
"Complete Introduction to Parrots" is an abridged version of the classic "Parrots and Parrot-like Birds", by the 12th Duke of Bedford. He was an English lord, and perhaps the most prominent bird breeder in the early 20th century. His books were the state of the art in technical content in their day, although they do not reflect the immense advances in aviculture since then. However, he had an incredible flair for writting amusing anecdotes about the misadventures of his parrots (including truly rare species, like Lear's macaw), which he let fly free in the English countryside. This is why his books continue to be published, long after the other aviculture books of his day have fallen by the wayside, and why they shall continue to be 50 years from now, when the books that are state of the art today have become obsolete and fallen by the wayside.


Creating Ceramic Miniatures: Techniques and Inspiration for Making Miniature Tableware, Figures, Ornaments, Scenes, Animals, Birds, and All Sorts o
Published in Hardcover by Crown Publishers (January, 1979)
Authors: Carla Kenny and John B. Kenny
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Wonderful
A great resource on pottery technique and making minis. There are wonderful tips and tricks throughout the book. Also the ONLY pictures I've seen of mini throwing on a pottery wheel. Inspirational and well worth it.


Davis and Russell's Finding Birds in Southeast Arizona
Published in Spiral-bound by Tucson Audubon Society (01 July, 1999)
Authors: Treasure Chest Books, Nora Bowers, Rick Bowers, Dan Fischer, John Hoffman, Marian, Tucson Audubon Society, Mark Stevenson, Joan Tweit, and Dale Zimmerman
Amazon base price: $21.95
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A MUST for Birding in Southeast Arizona!
As novice birdwatchers, this book was indispensable for planning our birdwatching trip to SE Arizona. It gave specific locations to visit for birds that you could expect to see there. Directions were clear and concise. With help from this book, we saw nearly every bird species we had hoped to see. This book is a must for this region!


Ducks of North America and the Northern Hemisphere
Published in Hardcover by Checkmark Books (June, 1993)
Authors: John Gooders and Trevor Boyer
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Beautifully illustrated reference book on ducks
Trevor Boyer's beautiful and accurate illustrations make this book a must-have for anyone researching the physical attributes of various North American waterfowl. John Gooders writes well; the book is an easy and enjoyable read and not at all dry as one might find in other reference books. The only minor problem I have with it is that the birds are not presented in alphabetical order, making it a little tedious to locate them in the table of contents.


Earl and Pearl, the Christmas Squirrels
Published in Paperback by Habitat Pubns (September, 1998)
Authors: Patrick John Rock, John P. Rock, Stephen Z. Cohen, and John Patrick Rock
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A Very Well Written and Well Illustrated Book
Earl and Pearl The Christmas Squirrels is a very well written book. The illustrations were also superb. The author reminds us that during the holiday season, while most of us are making merry, others may not be as fortunate particularly animals. In this story, the author focuses on squirrels. The author reminds us that we need to have peace and good will to men, women, children, and especially our fellow animal friends. Our animal friends may not be as fortunate as us and we need to appreciate that. I give the story "two tails up." I recommend that you all make this story a part of your holiday tradition.


Field guide to the birds of Java and Bali
Published in Unknown Binding by Gadjah Mada University Press ()
Author: John Ramsay MacKinnon
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