{"product_id":"birds-of-a-feather","title":"Birds of a Feather","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDon Gunn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlending beautiful illustrations, guidebook facts and spirited memoir, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBirds of a Feather\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e shares the delightful charm of familiar birds—and reminds us that even birds of ordinary feathers are worth protecting.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eEvery stray feather was once shed by a bird—and for every feather he’s found near his home on Salt Spring Island, naturalist Don Gunn has a story about the species it belongs to. In \u003cem\u003eBirds of a Feather\u003c\/em\u003e, Gunn weaves together personal anecdotes, natural history and elegant illustrations to create a colourful portrait of North America’s backyard birds. Whether he’s fending off a great-horned owl attack, attempting to lure in a troublesome peacock with a penchant for cheese, or simply enjoying the antics of the sparrows, thrushes and juncos at his bird feeder, Gunn captures the lively spirit of his feathered neighbours with the passion of a long-time birder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBirds of a Feather\u003c\/em\u003e combines scientific facts with Gunn’s own, often surprising avian encounters on Salt Spring Island where he now lives and from his childhood in Scotland. Guided by the feathers he’s found as he wanders the forests and shoreline, he reflects on the rapid changes to bird habitat and behaviour he’s noticed over decades of observation. The gradual disappearance of owls, herons, grouse and other species from Salt Spring Island serves as a reminder of the effects human activity can have on nature—but not all is yet lost. At once an appreciation for birds of all feathers and a call to connect with and protect the natural world, \u003cem\u003eBirds of a Feather\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers to slow down and notice the birdsong carrying through the trees, the flutter of wings above and the feathers that drift down to rest on the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jaguar Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":60340311916830,"sku":"9781771624947","price":49.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/3584\/9246\/files\/9781771624947.jpg?v=1792168047","url":"https:\/\/www.cedarcanoebooks.com\/products\/birds-of-a-feather","provider":"Cedar Canoe Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}