Flock Together
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Flock Together

A Love Affair with Extinct Birds

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Flock Together

A Love Affair with Extinct Birds

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About This Book

Named by Forbes as one of the 12 Best Books About Birds and Birding in 2017 After stumbling upon a book of photographs depicting extinct animals, B.J. Hollars became fascinated by the creatures that are no longer with us; specifically, extinct North American birds.

How, he wondered, could we preserve so beautifully on film what we've failed to preserve in life?

And so begins his yearlong journey to find out, one that leads him from bogs to art museums, from archives to Christmas Counts, until he at last comes as close to extinct birds as he ever will during a behind-the-scenes visit at the Chicago Field Museum.

Heartbroken by the birds we've lost, Hollars takes refuge in those that remain. Armed with binoculars, a field guide, and knowledgeable friends, he begins his transition from budding birder to environmentally conscious citizen, a first step on a longer journey toward understanding the true tragedy of a bird's song silenced forever.

Told with charm and wit, Flock Together is a remarkable memoir that shows how "knowing" the natural world—even just a small part—illuminates what it means to be a global citizen and how only by embracing our ecological responsibilities do we ever become fully human. A moving elegy to birds we've lost, Hollars's exploration of what we can learn from extinct species will resonate in the minds of readers long beyond the final page.

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Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Year
2017
ISBN
9780803296565
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Epigraph
  6. Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Author’s Note
  10. Prologue: Dodo Lost
  11. Part I. Glimpsing
  12. 1. The Resurrection of the Lord God Bird
  13. 2. The Death List
  14. 3. The Hermit and the Hawk
  15. Part II. Spotting
  16. 4. The Continuing Saga of the Resurrection of the Lord God Bird
  17. 5. The Life List
  18. 6. The Professor and the Pigeon
  19. Part III. Seeing
  20. 7. The Stunning Conclusion of the Continuing Saga of the Resurrection of the Lord God Bird
  21. 8. The Christmas Count
  22. 9. The Ghost of the Goshawk
  23. Part IV. Knowing
  24. 10. Flock Together
  25. Sources
  26. Bibliography
  27. About B.J. Hollars
  28. Illustrations