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While birding literature is filled up with tales of expert observers spotting exceptional species in exotic locales, John Yow reminds us that the most interesting birds can be the ones perched right outside our windows. In thirty-five participating and sometimes irreverent vignettes, Yow uncovers the interesting lives of the wild birds we see practically every day. Following a seasons, he addresses forty-two species, speaking about the improbable, unusual, and comical areas of his topics' lives. Yow offers his own observations, anecdotes, and experiences as well as those of America's classic bird writers, such as John Wayne Audubon, Arthur Bent, and Edward Forbush. This original addition to bird literature combines the fascination of bird life with the pleasure of good reading.