Crows
Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World {10th anniversary edition}
- Publisher
- Greystone Books Ltd
- Initial publish date
- May 2015
- Category
- Birds, Birdwatching Guides
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781771640855
- Publish Date
- May 2015
- List Price
- $21.95
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Description
A treasure trove of stories, poems, and information on the brainy, black-feathered bird that’s rich in insight and humor.
This revised and expanded edition of Candace Savage’s best-selling book about ravens and crows is enhanced by additional paintings, drawings, and photos, as well as a fascinating selection of first-person stories and poems about remarkable encounters with crows. In one story, a pack of crows brilliantly thwarts an attack by a Golden Eagle; in another, a mischievous crow rescues the author from grief. And in a third piece, after nursing a battered baby crow back to health until it flies off with other crows, Louise Erdrich hauntingly describes her altered awareness as she listens for the “dark laugh” of crows while she works.
Based on two decades of audacious research by scientists around the world, the book also provides an unprecedented, evidence-based glimpse into corvids’ intellectual, social, and emotional lives. But whether viewed through the lens of science, myth, or everyday experience, the result is always the same. These birds are so smart—and so mysterious—they take your breath away.
Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute.
Praise for Crows
“A beautifully crafted celebration of these birds.” —Nature
“A deft juxtaposition of interesting anecdotes and firsthand accounts of scientific discoveries.” —Canadian Literature
“Surprising avian revelations are contained within the pages of Savage’s glorious festival of crow arcana.” —Alberta Views
About the author
Candace Savage is the author of numerous internationally acclaimed books on subjects ranging from natural history and science to popular culture. She is the author of the best-selling natural history titles Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies and Jays and Prairie: A Natural History, for which she won two Saskatchewan Book Awards and a Gold Medal from ForeWord Magazine in 2004. She is also a frequent contributor to numerous periodicals, including Canadian Geographic. She lives in Saskatoon, SK.
