Gifts of the Crow
Title | Gifts of the Crow PDF eBook |
Author | John Marzluff |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 320 |
Release | 2013-02-05 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1439198748 |
Offers insight into crows' ability to make tools and respond to environmental challenges, explaining how they engage in human-like behaviors, from giving gifts and seeking revenge to playing and experiencing dreams.
In the Company of Crows and Ravens
Title | In the Company of Crows and Ravens PDF eBook |
Author | John M. Marzluff |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Total Pages | 404 |
Release | 2008-10-01 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0300135262 |
“Crows and people share similar traits and social strategies. To a surprising extent, to know the crow is to know ourselves.”—from the Preface From the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh, from the works of Shakespeare to those of Mark Twain, there is clear evidence that crows and ravens influence human culture. Yet this influence is not unidirectional, say the authors of this fascinating book: people profoundly influence crow culture, ecology, and evolution as well. John Marzluff and Tony Angell examine the often surprising ways that crows and humans interact. The authors contend that those interactions reflect a process of “cultural coevolution.” They offer a challenging new view of the human-crow dynamic—a view that may change our thinking not only about crows but also about ourselves. Featuring more than 100 original drawings, the book takes a close look at the influences people have had on the lives of crows throughout history and at the significant ways crows have altered human lives. In the Company of Crows and Ravens illuminates the entwined histories of crows and people and concludes with an intriguing discussion of the crow-human relationship and how our attitudes toward crows may affect our cultural trajectory.
Pig and Crow
Title | Pig and Crow PDF eBook |
Author | Kay Chorao |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Total Pages | 44 |
Release | 2005-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 9780805072617 |
Chorao's gentle text and lovely illustrations create a warm, sweet story about loneliness, patience, and the magic of friendship between a pig and a crow. Full color.
Crow Planet
Title | Crow Planet PDF eBook |
Author | Lyanda Lynn Haupt |
Publisher | Little, Brown Spark |
Total Pages | 215 |
Release | 2009-07-27 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0316053392 |
There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both an indicator of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity to connect with the animal world. Crow Planet reminds us that we do not need to head to faraway places to encounter "nature." Rather, even in the suburbs and cities where we live we are surrounded by wild life such as crows, and through observing them we can enhance our appreciation of the world's natural order. Crow Planet richly weaves Haupt's own "crow stories" as well as scientific and scholarly research and the history and mythology of crows, culminating in a book that is sure to make readers see the world around them in a very different way.
Caw of the Wild
Title | Caw of the Wild PDF eBook |
Author | Barb Kirpluk |
Publisher | iUniverse |
Total Pages | 262 |
Release | 2005-09 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0595362680 |
Caw of the Wild is an in-depth exploration into the intriguing and complex behavior of one of North America's most intelligent, but often reviled, birds-the American Crow. As a passionate observer, author Barb Kirpluk shares her extraordinary and fascinating findings while tracking three urban crow families through their daily existence. By befriending the birds and gaining their trust, Kirpluk shares many observations on subjects such as: The language of crows Crow habits and social relationships The endearing personal relationships that evolved and allowed her to learn from the birds Kirpluk brings to life the unforgettable characters of these birds by combining anecdotal tales and recent scientific literature. Her quest eventually leads her to the world of wildlife rehabilitation where, for a year, she studies and catalogues a group of captive crows. Caw of the Wild is an honest and heartfelt portrayal of a misunderstood bird, and may just encourage you to take a new look at the American crow.
Mind of the Raven
Title | Mind of the Raven PDF eBook |
Author | Bernd Heinrich |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Total Pages | 686 |
Release | 2009-10-13 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0061863939 |
Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close, Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing them in their natural habitat. He studies their daily routines, and in the process, paints a vivid picture of the ravens' world. At the heart of this book are Heinrich's love and respect for these complex and engaging creatures, and through his keen observation and analysis, we become their intimates too. Heinrich's passion for ravens has led him around the world in his research. Mind of the Raven follows an exotic journey—from New England to Germany, and from Montana to Baffin Island in the high Arctic—offering dazzling accounts of how science works in the field, filtered through the eyes of a passionate observer of nature. Each new discovery and insight into raven behavior is thrilling to read, at once lyrical and scientific.
The Pinyon Jay
Title | The Pinyon Jay PDF eBook |
Author | John M. Marzluff |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Total Pages | 264 |
Release | 2010-10-30 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1408136929 |
A flock of Pinyon Jays arrive in a flash of blue, and leave again just as suddenly. This once mysterious bird is now the subject of over 20 years of intensive research involving over one thousand colour-marked jays by Russell Balda, John Marzluff and their colleagues and helpers. This plain blue bird has turned out to be anything but plain in its biology and behaviour. Uniquely dependent on the seeds of the Pinyon Pine for food, they have developed a number of behavioural and morphological adaptations to best utilise this resource, above all caching enough seeds each autumn to supply their needs throughout the winter and fuel their unusual habit of nesting in late winter. Fluctuations in pine-seed supply, both by season and between years, poses special problems for these birds and has led to their extremely flexible and complex social system in which learning and memory play an unusually large part. They store pine seeds and retrieve them with uncanny accuracy; they form lifelong pair bonds and nest colonially, occasionally involving younger birds to help established pairs rear the young; and they use their large vocabulary to coordinate activities within one of the largest known avian societies. This intriguing story will fascinate both the enthusiastic amateur birder and the professional alike. Packed with information, it presents Pinyon Jay biology in a readable form and places them into the wider context of studies on bird ecology and evolution. Fine illustrations by Tony Angell, with additional pictures by Caroline Bauder, complete this attractive addition to any birder's bookshelf.