If you have an Amazon Alexa device, you already know Alexa is good at suggesting items for you to buy on Amazon. Usually it’s something I need and she’s just reminding me it’s time to reorder, but with books she often recommends similar reads to what I’ve previously purchased. When Alexa recently suggested a book titled, “Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard,” by Joan E. Strassmann, I decided to check it out.
Birding tends to be a numbers game. Life lists, first of the year lists, number of species seen on a walk, etc. Joan Strassmann, biologist and expert in animal behavior, teaches us to slow down and learn about the birds we’re seeing, not just count them.
“In this inspiring guide to the art of slow birding, Strassmann encourages readers to slow down and notice the spectacular birds all around them. She tells colorful stories of the most common birds to be found in the United States – birds we often see but might not have considered deeply before. Slow Birding is the perfect guide for the birder looking to appreciate the beauty of the birds right in their own backyard, observing keenly how their behaviors change from day to day and season to season.”
I’m enjoying this book and it’s helping me look at my backyard birds with a new appreciation. A journal is also available for purchase, and the book is available on Amazon in hardcover, Kindle, or Audiobook.
Submitted by Gina Sanders