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Books to help you explore bird migration, and Minnesota s natural heritage
By Jim Williams Special to the Star Tribune April 27, 2021 9:00am Text size Copy shortlink:
Bird migration, underway right now, is examined, explained and made glorious in two new books.
Scott Weidensaul tells us about the global odyssey of migratory birds in A World on the Wing. Weidensaul, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, is a bird migration specialist with several books to his credit.
His book is published by W.W. Norton & Co., hardcover, 386 pages, color photographs, $32.
The glory is found in Flights of Passage, exploring the natural history of migration in text and truly great photos shown to advantage on 9.5- by 12