Book Review: A Planet Aqua by Jeremy Rifkin

By Lily Rerecich Travis Audubon Teen In an arid region, the merit of responsibly using water is evident. In contrast, the far-off oceans or lakes might seem unimportant to…

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Book Review: “The Search for King” by Thomas Smith

The Search for King by Thomas Smith is a birding book for all ages. The story follows the birds from the bird…

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Book Review: The Search for King

“The Search for King” by Thomas Smith is a birding book for all ages. The story follows the birds from the bird…

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Book Review: ABC’s by Birds

ABC’s By Birds describes a wide variety of bird species, as well as lists the different habitats they live in and unique facts about each bird. The youngsters in…

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Book Review: “This is a Book for People Who Love Birds”, by Danielle Belleny

This charmingly illustrated, travel-size book introduces readers to both birds and birding, including birds’ evolutionary history, anatomy, and behaviors and a substantial list of North American species…

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Book Review: All About Birds: Texas and Oklahoma

By Jeanette Larson All About Birds: Texas and Oklahoma by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology opens with a fold-out index…

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Book Review: The Thing With Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human by Noah Strycker

By Jeanette Larson, Travis Audubon Master Birder Strycker is often described as a “birder at large” and he has birded…

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Book Review: BirdNote

Book Review: BirdNote: Chirps, Quirks, and Stories of 100 Birds from the Popular Public Radio Show edited by Ellen Blackstone with illustrations by Emily Poole Review by Jeanette Larson, Travis…

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The Feather Thief—a must-read!

By Christy Esmahan, Travis Audubon Board Member The Travis Audubon Ruffled Feathers Book Club, which meets bimonthly, recently discussed a book that we all found so compelling that…

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