Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere With Migratory Birds

This is an excellent book for birders. The author is such a good writer that after many chapters I wanted to take off for Hudson Bay, Venezuela. Mexico and southern California. It is just packed with information.

The book was as described in excellent shape and shipped quickly. I am very pleased with my purchase and will buy again from them.

This is absolutely one of the best non-fiction books I have ever read. Not only backyard birding enthusiasts, but anyone who has ever had even a passing interest in birds will love this book. Scott writes about birds in an understanding yet scientific manner that lends itself to wonderful readability while providing vast amounts of information. Beginning in Alaska, moving down the hemisphere to the pampas of Argentina, and back again, he takes the reader on an amazing journey that literally follows the paths taken by millions of birds each year. He combines personal field experiences with well assembled accounts of scientific research and ornithological history to paint a vivid picture of the swirling patterns of avian movement across the globe. If you have ever looked twice at a bird passing overhead, I highly recommend picking up this valuable addition to any naturalist's library.

The book is an excellent testament to the rigors that birds go through in both their breeding and resting sites, and on migration. It's not a reference guide for each species' migration, but a fantastic description of migration in general (and for some species, in specific)and the way humans have attempted to gather information on how, why, when and where birds go, plus what they face once they get there. It's written in a very easy-going style, extremely comprehensible, and if you're a birder who wants to understand more than just checking birds off of a checklist, it's a fascinating read. It covers subject like: Banding, Radio-tagging, Where birds go when migrating, Habitat Destruction and Climate Change and their effects on migratory birds, plus breeding ground issues, and, (by extrapolation in some instances)what the average birdwatcher can do to help.

I found "Living on the Wind" extremely fascinating in places and a bit tiring in others. I guess I do not need to know all the incredible detail Scott goes into. I share his concern about the environment but have little power to change it, which he may do effectively -- I hope.

I am an avid birder and this book helped me considerably in seeing the big picture with regards to bird migration. Migrating birds are so much more complex and fascinating than I had previously thought. Since I knew most of the birds mentioned in the book and had visited many of the key migratory locations, this book was especially valuable to me.

Haven't finished reading the entire book, but so far it has been very informational and thorough. Wish it contained more about ospreys.

Beautifully written book on one of the true wonders of nature. Scott Weidensaul takes you on an epic bi-annual journey over vast distances and peril by some of nature's smallest, bravest, and most determined creatures!! An enlightening and fascinating reader for all!

It made me glad and it made me mad, it made me sigh and it made me cry, you get like that at 80.,for 50 of those I've been a birder. If you love nature or you just have a healthy curiousity you will love this book too. The author is not only a super birder but a gifted writer.This is a must read for your bucket list.

An extremely interesting and informative book. Only 1 criticism : the print !! - so very,very small it is difficult to read and frankly impairs ones enjoyment.

livre anglophone broché souple moyen format ancien (1999) consacré aux migrations aviaires américaines; l'auteur, éditorialiste américain vivant en Pennsylvanie et passionné d'oiseaux nous livre ses réflexions en15 chapitres d'un texte abordable et captivant mais sans illustrations:n°1: Beringie (24p)n°2: une tapisserie dans le ciel (28p)n°3: la route du sud (24p)n°4: chevauchant les vents marins (24p)n°5: rivières de buses (24p)n°6: Selva maya (24p)n°7: Hopping dick (20p)n°8: Aguilucheros (24p)n°9: quand tout est mieux que chez soi (24p)n°10:voisins difficiles (28p)n°11:le Gulf-express (26p)n°12:vers le pays de mon enfance (28p)n°13:Hopscotch (20p)n°14:pris dans la vague (22p)n°15:problèmes dans les bois (26p)postface, bibliographie et indexce livre de réflexions ornithologiques passionnera tous les inconditionnels mais décevra les amateurs de beaux livres illustrés sur les oiseaux

For birders and anyone interested in the astounding complexity of bird migration with its remarkable feats, tribulations and biological adaptations. You"ll develop a much deserved appreciation for winged creatures.

Amazing book on bird migration.