justamouse Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Companion audio files are available at www.hmhbooks.com/whattherobinknows A lifelong birder, tracker, and naturalist, Jon Young is guided in his work and teaching by three basic premises: the robin, junco, and other songbirds know everything important about their environment, be it backyard or forest; by tuning in to their vocalizations and behavior, we can acquire much of this wisdom for our own pleasure and benefit; and the birds' companion calls and warning alarms are just as important as their songs. Birds are the sentries—and our key to understanding the world beyond our front door. Unwitting humans create a zone of disturbance that scatters the wildlife. Respectful humans who heed the birds acquire an awareness that radically changes the dynamic. We are welcome in their habitat. The birds don't fly away. The larger animals don't race off. No longer hapless intruders, we now find, see, and engage the deer, the fox, the red-shouldered hawk—even the elusive, whispering wren. Deep bird language is an ancient discipline, perfected by Native peoples the world over. Finally, science is catching up. This groundbreaking book unites the indigenous knowledge, the latest research, and the author's own experience of four decades in the field to lead us toward a deeper connection to the animals and, in the end, a deeper connection to ourselves. We are loving this book. It's utterly fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Thanks for this! DS8 is mad about wildlife, especially birds. I think he'll be enthralled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Thanks for this! DS8 is mad about wildlife, especially birds. I think he'll be enthralled. The aspect I love about it is that they are everyday birds--not some super secret type that you have to spend weeks just trying to find. It makes it so available to everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 We are all birders in our family and this sounds very interesting. Thanks for the recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Looks awesome! Have it reserved at the library and recommended to my brother, who is mastering in zoology with a concentration on predatory birds :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandaceC Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Thanks for the recommendation!! We love birds here too! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandaceC Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yay, our library had it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Very cool. I need to look for this one.... Thanks for mentioning it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxzlap9FLIQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caraway Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 No, he homeschooled his kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caraway Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 He was mentored by Tom Brown (who wrote The Tracker). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 No, he homeschooled his kids! :laugh: :leaving: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caraway Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 That is almost better though right??? I would have loved to be homeschooled by Jon Young. He was a great speaker - talking about nature, mentoring, storytelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Looks really interesting! We have a lot of different birds in our backyard and we're always watching them at our feeders, so it will be great to learn more about them. I just placed a hold on it at our library. Thanks for the recommendation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Looks great! Thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PachiSusan Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 That looks awesome! We are doing Apologia's Zoo 1 next year and this would be perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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