{"product_id":"the-birds-in-the-oaks-secret-voices-of-the-western-woods-9781597146593","title":"The Birds in the Oaks: Secret Voices of the Western Woods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book on the birds of California's oaks, from our most lyrical and observant wanderer of the woods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith charm and delight, \u003ci\u003eThe Birds in the Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e introduces us to the birds who burrow, forage, and soar among California's keystone trees. The mighty oak hosts a multitude of avian denizens--from canopy hoppers to ground nesters to short-billed surface pluckers--who rely on the trees' well-stocked pantry of acorns, insects, and flowers for sustenance and shelter. Spunky kinglets, crimson-eyed towhees, cuddle-craving bushtits, intrepid nuthatches, and impudent wrens are among the many memorable cast members in this pageant of oak-allied birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Gedney lyrically conveys the beautiful, comic, and endearing qualities of over fifteen bird species, each profile paired with an illustration by Angelina Gedney. His bird-filled tales of adaptation, ingenuity, and sheer persistence also bring to light the warp and weft of cross-species interdependence. \u003ci\u003eThe Birds in the Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e reveals to us the utter joy of birds, the superabundant world of the oaks, and the innumerable interconnections these living beings create.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heyday Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781597146593\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232","brand":"Jack Gedney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44576565657781,"sku":"9781597146593","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_1d6dbf7a-59b5-46d2-b536-c2a35f8eeb4c.jpg?v=1724175773","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-birds-in-the-oaks-secret-voices-of-the-western-woods-9781597146593","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}