A World on the Wing
By Scott Weidensaul
The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds. W.W. Norton and Company, 2021.
Summary of A World on the Wing book by Scott Weidensaul
A thrilling journey into bird migration across the planet—the science behind it, the dangers facing the birds, and the awe-inspiring feats these winged creatures go through on their annual trek across the oceans.
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What do you get from this book? The great wonder of migratory birds along with the dangers they are facing
Birds have extraordinary abilities that assist them on long migrations, but their numbers are declining due to external dangers
Mist nets, color-coded bands, and geolocators are essential tools for tracing migratory routes
Spoonies and other shorebirds are dying as their habitat along the Yellow Sea is destroyed
The physiological alterations shorebirds undertake for their oceanic journeys is nothing short of awe-inspiring
Migratory routes of birds are the result of quantum entanglement and magnetic fields
Leaps in technology have uncovered previously unknown dangers, but birder communities are creating programs to counteract them
Carry-over effects are vital to the reproduction of migratory songbirds like the redstart and Kirtland warbler
Climate change is dramatically impacting the migratory patterns of birds and destroying their populations
Swainson hawks were almost annihilated by pesticides until activists stepped in and forced farmers to change their practices
Illegal hunting practices on Cyprus result in millions of songbirds being killed each year
Success stories from activists, combined with migratory data, give Weidensaul hope for a better future
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Who should read A World on the Wing book
- Bird watchers
- ornithologists
- nature photographers
- backyard birders
- those interested in the natural world
- anyone who wants to be fascinated by avian expeditions
About the author of A World on the Wing
Scott Weidensaul
Scott Weidensaul is a natural history writer and field researcher focused on bird migration. He is one of roughly two hundred licensed hummingbird banders throughout the world, and a member of Project SNOWstorm, which studies snowy owl ecology. His book, Living on the Wind was a 2000 Pulitzer Prize finalist.
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