"Mr. Dunne . . . is one of the country's most-respected birders, a
self-taught authority whose exuberant, almost-poetic approach to
the pastime has won him many followers among the growing legions of
birders." -- Wall Street Journal
Pete Dunne has been watching birds since he was seven years old.
But not just watching-deeply absorbing every nuance of color,
markings, shape, flight, and song; all the subtle clues that can
identify a bird barely glimpsed among the highest branches in
fading twilight. With the same skill, he has been observing and
writing about birding and birders for over twenty years, using
humor, sentiment, occasional sarcasm, and unashamed passion for his
chosen profession to explore why birdwatching is so irresistibly
compelling to so many people.
This book brings together thirty-two vintage essays that Dunne
originally wrote for publications such as American Birds, Bird
Watcher's Digest, Birder's World, Birding, Living Bird, the New
Jersey edition of the Sunday New York Times, WildBird, and Wild
Bird News. Encounters with birds rare and common is their shared
theme, through which Dunne weaves stories of his family and
friends, reflections on the cycles of nature, and portraits of
unforgettable birders whose paths have crossed his, ranging from
Roger Tory Peterson to a life-battered friend who finds solace in
birding. A cliff-hanger story of the bird that got away gives this
book its title.
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