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The Homework Solution: Getting Kids To Do Their Homework
Linda Agler Sonna
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Effective, simple, and entertainig to read........1998-07-26
Dr. Linda Agler Sonna has found an effective solution in dealing with the difficulties associated in getting kids to do their homework. More than a guide to homework, it is a guide to effective parenting. This book not only helps the child but it helps the parent. After one week, the dynamics in the household change drastically. What once was a battle is no more. What makes this book great is that not only does it solve "homework" problems, it solves most common behavioral problems. The anecdotes, and illustrations Dr. Agler Sonna provides are amusing, entertaining, and most importantly, enlightning. The ideas and concepts espoused in the book also apply for us adults in our everyday working lives. By applying these principles to my carreer I have found myself exelling over my peers. I highly recommend it.
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A New Look at an Old War.......2006-01-21
Archer Jones's book Civil War Command and Strategy breaks the war down into its elemental strategic pieces and analyzes and explains the how and why the Civil War was fought the way it was. By breaking the process of victory and defeat down into several important themes Jones destroys many common misguided beliefs and puts the war into a proper perspective that is not clouded by anachronism.
When I teach the Civil War to my 8th grade students I find that I am guilty of unjustly criticizing many union and confederate generals for being too cautious, stupid, ignorant, or foolhardy. That is because I did not look at their situation from their perspective. I was guilty of applying modern standards of war to their actions. By following Jones's contention that "by grounding [my] understanding of the war in the art of war as the participants knew it, this work of military history adopts a good vantage point for understanding and evaluating their performance." Through this boo I have developed a new found respect and understanding for many civil war commanders who previously earned by contempt. In addition, Jones's book addressed many of the common civil war clichés found in textbooks and narratives that fail to address the reality of the war: the effect of the blockade, the impact of the extended range of the rifles, the poor supply of the confederate troops, the damage of states rights, and the general incompetence of the generals all seem to need a thorough reworking.
Jones reworks these beliefs throughout his book by addressing the war in a chronological manner and assigning each phase of it a different theme. A dominate theme of Jones throughout the book is the relative equality of both sides. From the presidents to the troops the war was more a battle of doppelgangers than unique adversaries. Despite Davis and Lincoln's differences in military experiences they both ultimately functioned as very competent war time leaders. Davis had a deep and natural military ability fostered by years in the army and graduation from West Point. Lincoln had no military experience but devoted himself to learning everything he could and found capable advisors such as Scott and Halleck. Both were not afraid to make the hard decisions and were willing to let their generals do their jobs without to much political interference. In this latter appraisal many still claim Davis was an arrogant hands-on commander-in-chief but, in reality, his orders were infrequent and usually for the best such as his order to Johnston to reinforce Beauregard at Manassas. Davis also had little need to interfere as he made many quality appointments that were based on military necessity and not, as Lincoln had to do, on political necessity. And even Lincoln stopped trying to influence his generals once he found one with ability, namely Meade.
A second theme discusses the concentration of troops in time and space. This very Napoleonic strategy of massing troops at the point of contact with the enemy found a home in the Confederate strategy. From the first battle of Manassas the Southern command used the telegraph and railroad to respond to Federal advances. Such technology went a long way to mitigating the disadvantage of trying to defend such a huge area. Nowhere was this better performed than at Shiloh where troops from 800 miles away were concentrated in time to fight in the two day battle. While the confederates effectively used their interior lines to concentrate in space the Federals tried to counter this with concentration of time. By launching simultaneous attacks at different points Confederates found that they were unable to pull troops from one area to concentrate in another. At the battle of Stones River the Confederates were caught at a disadvantage when one of their divisions was caught in transit and unable to help in either battle. But both strategies had their problems. Concentration on interior lines is still depended on quality railroads (that the south had in short supply) and quality maps (that were almost nonexistent) to move the troops in a timely manner. Concentration in time requires a harmony of logistics and command that just did not exists in the Union. While both strategies were useful they needed to be augmented by other less elaborate strategies.
While much hoopla has been given to the foolhardy frontal assaults of Burnside at Fredericksburg and Lee at Gettysburg Jones points out that it was the strategic turning movement that was the mainstay of the civil war battlefield. While the tactical turn had been negated by the flexibility and firepower of the new infantry regiment, the strategic turn was the answer to the supremacy of the tactical defense. The failures of Burnside and Lee are just illustrations of the futility of a frontal assault. To overcome the entrenched defender the savvy civil war general simply moved his army to the rear of the entrenchment or defensive line. At Chanslorsville, Hooker turned Lee's entrenched flank only to be turned by a mobile Lee in response. Hooker, once again facing a frontal assault and not a flank attack wisely withdrew.
Jones explains that the threat of a turning movement not only caused armies to move and abandon their defensive positions but also had the possibility to force the defender into an attack thus giving the turning force the advantage of the tactical defense. It was this theory that motivated McClellan to try to turn Richmond on the Peninsula. Indeed, from the Seven Days to Cold Harbor it was the strategic turning movement that dominated strategy on both sides.
Another strategy illustrated in the book was the raid. The raid found use on both sides during the war but for different reasons. The confederacy used the raid as a defective weapon to slow, stop, or redirect Union forces. The raid was particularly effective because of the heavy reliance that the Union forces had on their supply lines. The Confederacy found many ways to exploit this weakness; like guerrilla raids such as those in Tennessee, organized cavalry raids like those of Forest, and raids in force such as Lee's two invasions into Pennsylvania. It was to the Confederacy's dismay that Davis has trouble grasping the usefulness of such a strategy. For without theater support such activities were left to regional commands and were not as successful as they could have been.
It was not until the last years of the war that the North took to raiding as a military policy. And when they did it is for offensive purposes as opposed the South's defensive ones. Grant decided to abandon the stalemated territory acquisition approach to conquering the South and instead turned to raids that would destroy the South's infrastructure. Sherman's Mississippi and Georgia campaign are excellent example of the policy in effect.
Jones's book did a fantastic job of putting the command and strategy of the civil war into its proper context. In addition to its well documented challenges to many civil war myths and clichés, the reader will be treated to a firmer grasp on the reasons behind the commander's decisions and why the strategy on both sides developed the way it did. For those looking for a unique and interesting take on the civil war Archer Jones's Civil War Command and Strategy is worth the time.
Good facts, Poor analysis.......2005-05-01
This book has some good points in it, most notably that it was really much more difficult for the north to win the war, and that overall the sides were basically evenly-matched, which is a rare but relatively valid assessment. The books judgment of the generals and some of the other leaders, mostly Davis and Lincoln, are more puzzling. He states that Davis recognized that Bragg was inadequate, but did not know who to replace him with. Perhaps this is true, but the author does not document anything, and it runs contrary to everything else I have read.
The author also contradicts himself in the book, saying that Lincoln did not believe that the northern armies had to attack and destroy the other armies to win the war, but then the author provides evidence to the contrary, justifying his conclusion by saying that Lincoln never gave orders to other commanders. One could just as easily argue several other points, especially if no sourcing is required, only conjecture. Even if the authors assertion is true, it ignores the fact that Lincoln did in fact set the ANV as the main objective in the east.
The author also falsely assumes that the destruction of an army was impossible. This most probably comes due to a further false assumption of why the Battle of Second Mannasas was lost. The author contends that Longstreet's (very delayed) flank attack failed to result in a decisive victory because "Pope, exploiting the excellent articulation and responsiveness of his now-veteran troops, succeeded in bending his line into an arc." This is, of course, ridiculous to anyone who has studied the campaign in detail. The only reason Pope was not totally annihilated was because darkness fell, and the Confederate advance stopped. It had very little to do with anything on Pope's part. If the attack had come any sooner, Pope's army would have been destroyed.
The author's views on Halleck are somewhat more believable, based more on actual fact, even if many will disagree with his assessment of Halleck, which is as a brilliant overall strategist and soldier. Of course, this is somewhat off set by the fact that the author seems to call every general he mentions a strategic genius, making the term seem somewhat worthless, and muddying just what exactly the author feels the best strategies were. He seems to criticize and praise the same strategies in alternate places, although perhaps he is simply not being clear enough. This reviewer, however, being not as well acquainted with regards to the pros and cons of Halleck and his actions, is not qualified to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this author's arguments.
He also sees pursuit as a "myth" and a bad practice, although his idea of pursuit seems to be rather unconventional. He fails to show just why it is a myth, instead giving examples of pursuits that failed. This may sound as though it in fact gives credit to the author's position, but one pursuit he sites as proving the folly of pursuit is the battle of Winchester, where the pursuit failed because Ashby's cavalry were not around to conduct it. Instead, the author seems to define pursuit as chasing infantry with infantry, which in some cases will be good, and others will not, depending on the state of the pursuing army. Napoleon rolled the Prussian army across Europe by a pursuit as defined by this author, although the author seems to have neglected this. Anyone who has studied the Campaigns of Nathan Bedford Forrest will realize that a pursuit is a very effective weapon if conducted properly.
This belief lead the author to an even muddier conclusion, though it is grounded in solid fact. The author rightly notes that many of Lee's victories were costly frontal assaults, which gave him little in terms of results. He then seems to advocate that battles were thusly not important to the war, they were not decisive, and could not be decisive. This is faulty logic, however, based mostly on his previous faulty conclusions. His believe that pursuit was a myth and a poor strategy, as noted are based on a few isolated incidents. The author contends that Lee acknowledged the folly of pursuit, when the reality is probably more along the lines of his lack of understanding the power of a successful pursuit, which is more likely considering Lee's misuse of cavalry in nearly every engagement. As Clausewitz said, "The importance of the victory is chiefly determined by the vigor with which the immediate pursuit is carried out. In other words, pursuit makes up the second act of the victory and in many cases is more important than the first." The victories seemed so meaningless due to the fact that a pursuit was hardly ever employed, much less a vigorous one. A single battle had an incredible potential politically, but it had to be decisive and mostly total, something which only an effective pursuit (after all, where is the folly in continuing to pressure a beaten foe? Why allow him to recover if you yourself are perfectly capable of keeping him on a disorganized retreat?) or trapping of a Union army by cutting off its escape route could bring about. (This latter strategy Lee had the opportunity to attempt on his Gettysburg campaign, but his lacking this vision led instead to the opposite of what might have happened. He also had such an opportunity at 2nd Mannasas, during the battle itself, and also beforehand, when Pope had placed himself in such a precarious situation that annihilation would have been perhaps the only result if Lee had only carried out the necessary maneuver. At Chancellorsville, the enemy escaped due only to the wounding of Jackson and then immediately afterward of Hill.) Contrary to the author's statements, a field army could most certainly have been destroyed. Remarkably, the author surveys the previous wars to the 1700s, and while there is in fact an example of an army being destroyed, concludes that such a scenario is virtually impossible. Apparently, the author failed to observe the possibilities that came about in the civil war, which showed that it was quite possible indeed. Saying this may sound like a step into judgment in hindsight, but at the time the potential was recognized by Stonewall Jackson at and before 2nd Mannasas, but not by Lee, who was in overall command. The author also recognizes the fact that the weaponry was far more deadly than in the past, but fails to see how such weaponry would aide in such a trap. The trapped army would have almost no hope of escape considering how ineffective the frontal assault is. And the effect politically of such a defeat would likely be sufficient to bring victory. It was, however, a strategy which only a very few understood, and Lee was not one of them.
The fact that Lee's victories appeared so meaningless is due mostly to the fact that many of them were hardly victories at all, and that none of them were carried out in such a manner to make them decisive. (Due mostly to Lee, not to any impossibility of doing it) They were consistently pyrrhic victories which hurt his army without actually helping his cause. After all, the Union army was still there just as much as the Confederate and such continually pyrrhic victories hardly had any effect at all politically. The fact that Britain and France were on the verge of recognition further gives credence to the fact that all Lee needed was a decisive victory. His victories prior to Antietam were not overly impressive in actuality, but still nearly led to recognition and an end to the war. Lee was no superior military genius, and whenever his victories actually had any potential, he totally failed in following up on and in following through with them.
Against the author's opinion, the war could well have been won on the battlefield. Many of the wars victories had seemingly small effect because they were hardly victories at all, with each side suffering similarly. To contend because of this that the war could not be won in battle with the enemy is pure folly, and ignores the very real and almost simple opportunities missed.
The book covers raiding in a somewhat new light, giving it probably more credit than it is due, but still giving it better recognition than is usually the case. Generally good here.
The author does in fact point out many things which are contrary to popular opinion but which are in fact quite valid, but draws faulty conclusions from nearly all of his new insights.
He does, however, give too much credit to Lee, who engaged in numerous frontal attacks. He states that Lee had learned his lesson after the seven days, but this is difficult to reconcile with the record. While Lee did not conduct as many frontal attacks later, there were some, such as the most brutal at Gettysburg, but also similar actions later at the Wilderness and into 1864. Even when Lee finally learned (or more likely was forced onto it because he had destroyed his army) the lesson of the strong defense near the end of the war, he always sought to go back over to the offensive. It is debatable whether Lee ever really learned the lesson or not, especially considering victories such as 2nd Mannasas and Chancellorsville were successes due more to his lieutenants than actually to Lee. With Jackson gone, Longstreet could not dissuade him from his frontal attacks, and Lee reverted right back into them, and at Gettysburg it was worse than anything on the Peninsula.
As a final note, the author fails in his assessment of Lee's position at Gettysburg, saying that if he were to threaten a city such as Baltimore after a victory at Gettysburg, he would have no way of retreating south later, and that he would be laid siege by the AoP. This, of course, does not address the whole issue. If Lee were to have won a battle on northern soil, and then proceeded to threaten a city, Lee would not have had to retreat south, as the war would end. Such a move would cause panic among the civilian populace, and even a President such as Lincoln cannot ignore public opinion indefinitely. This authors opinion of such a threat rests on a faulty assumption on his part. Lee's army would not have to capture the city, and thusly would not be put under a Vicksburg-like siege. Instead, it would constitute cutting rail lines and the food supply to the city and damaging northern industry. This is sound doctrine, and is quite in line with what Clauswitz said concerning such civil wars. The only basis that the author seems to have suggesting that Lee would have to retreat is one of logistics and that Lee could not have supplied his army for any length of time. This fails in that an extended length of time would not have been required. The Union army would not be at leisure to follow at its own, pace, but would instead engage in a foot race after Lee's army. Lee could choose his own ground anywhere on the way to Pennsylvania, and fought a battle he knew he could win. This, of course, would in any likelihood end the war. Such a logistical objection also fails to note that even when Lee lost horribly at Gettysburg, he was able to forage for a week or so afterward before he eventually went south, and not even because of supplies. Supplies were not going to cause the defeat of Lee's army. His cavalry were perfectly capable of foraging and there would be plentiful food as he moved to Philadelphia.
The biggest assumption the author makes is that all battles are equal. This leads to many faulty conclusions about the war winning potential of some battles in relation to others. A battle above Philadelphia would have a monumental effect on the north and end the war, as would the destruction of a Union army.
Overall, the book is forcefully written, but only convincing if you know little of much of the strategy and political situation of the time. It simply fails in too many respects.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent resource.......2007-06-25
My grandma originally owned a copy of this book and regularly noted sightings of interesting/rare species. I bought my own copy several years ago and it has proved quite useful. The most interesting example was a Java Sparrow sighted in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I couldn't find out what it was from searching around online, but looking in the back of this field guide, under foreign/introduced species, there it was.
Quality Through and Through.......2005-10-11
I received this book as a gift and have used it constantly. I keep it on my window sill during the feeding season to identify the visiters to my feeder. The book's size and physical construction are excellent. As someone who is a novice it seems to be very comprehensive on the subject matter.
The birder's bible.......2005-07-19
Even when I lived in the city, I liked to feed and watch the birds (mainly sparrows and pigeons). Now that we live up in the woods, we're in bird paradise. Using this Peterson Field Guide for "Eastern Birds" plus a good pair of binoculars for visual identifications, and the "Birding by Ear Eastern/Central" CDs (Richard K. Walton and Robert W. Lawson) I've identified 42 species of birds in just over a month, as a casual observer for the Michigan Breeding Bird Atlas II project.
I have other bird books, but it is Peterson's Field Guide that I use most frequently. Roger Tory Peterson's 'system' "is based on patternistic drawings with arrows that pinpoint the key field marks." You don't have to have the bird in hand in order to make an identification. In addition to 136 full-color plates of Eastern birds (male, female, and immature, or summer and winter plumage if they differ markedly), there are also 390 three-color maps (first introduced in the 1980 edition).
The maps are absolutely essential for an amateur like me. If I've narrowed down a blurry little gray bird to X and Y, and Y never makes it north of the Mason-Dixon Line, I can be pretty certain that the bird is X. Here's an actual example on the utility of the maps: I was trying to distinguish a trilling song that could either belong to the Swamp Sparrow, the Pine Warbler, or the Northern Junco. We do see Juncos at our feeders in the winter, but this is July and according to Peterson's map, the Juncos spend the summer north of here, mostly in Canada. So I've narrowed the trill down to the Swamp Sparrow or the Pine Warbler (actually I'm positive we've got both as I've made tentative visual identifications. It makes sense since we live in the Pine Barrens which is dotted with numerous swamps).
This book begins with a generalized introduction to identifying birds by shape, distinctive features and behavior. Physically, it is tightly bound and just the right size to slip into a backpack. The pages are glossy and 'relatively' waterproof if you wipe them quickly dry. There is even a 'life list' up front where you can check off the birds you have seen.
Don't go birding without it.
Excellent beginner book for myself and my sister........1999-04-26
The Peterson field Guide to Eastern American Birds turned out to be the best birding book I've ever read. The book was well thought out and had the format that we needed in our suburban environment. The illustrations were concise and made identifying the birds extremely easy. We have a large population of Red-Winged Blackbirds and Mourning Doves, and its great to actually know what in the world we were looking at. It was great!
Excellent guide to identification of birds........1998-05-13
This is the best of the field guides for the amature birder in my opinion. I purchased a guide that had actual photos of birds in their habitats, thinking it would be the best, but it definately was not as good or as easy to use as the Peterson field guide. If you are looking for a good all around field guide to keep near your binoculars, this one is my pick.
Book Description
Robert Tyrrell, the world's foremost photographer of hummingbirds, has successfully captured on film the utterly fascinating day-to-day activities of our colorful North American species. Included among the 235 full-color pictures are never-before-photographed sequences such as nesting, molting, preening and territorial aggression, as well as an unprecedented portfolio of hummingbirds feeding from wildflowers.
Esther Tyrrell has written the accompanying illuminating text, by far the most complete and up-to-date information on hummingbirds ever assembled, which will make this book the definitive source for both scientists and the general reader for years to come.
This lavishly illustrated volume opens with an introduction to this lovely family of
Customer Reviews:
Stunning Photos!.......2006-05-06
Of course, everyone loves the feisty, peppy hummingbird with it's glorious colors. This book shows details that the average birdwatcher never sees. The close up photos, some in action sequence, are a delight and there are pictures even showing the nests made of cobwebs, feathers and lichens.
The text supplements the photos giving details of the author's observations on hummingbird behavior.
One section covers the different hummingbirds, giving each variety a two-page spread. There are several photos plus a listing of the field markings, range, breeding range, winter range, nesting, migration and habitat for each.
Additional graphics are quite useful, like the one showing the names for the body parts of hummingbirds. What a useful (and beautiful) book!
Unbelievable photography.......2000-12-29
This book conains the most amazing photography imaginable (the authors' companion book Hummingbirds of the Caribbean is just as wonderful). Dazzling colors and awesome stopped-action shots. I can't imagine how it was done.
Highest praise.......1999-03-16
The wife and husband team of Esther and Robert Tyrrell logged over 30,000 miles of travel to photograph and document the 16 species of North American hummingbirds. Using his own special high-speed strobe techniques, Robert has photographed the tiny colorful birds in a variety of activities flying, perching, and nesting. The book contains over 200 amazing photographs, reproduced in dazzling color. In her text, Esther has culled information from hundreds of sources and provides a comprehensive and well-written overview of the birds' anatomy and behaviors. A must for any bird lover!
Book Description
Covering 31 North American species, with more than 250 color photos and 33 maps, this is the most comprehensive field guide to hummingbirds. Introductory chapters cover the natural history of hummingbirds, ways to attract and feed them, and major hot spots in the United States and Canada for observing these fascinating birds. The 31 color plates illustrate 28 species, 7 hybrid combinations, 3 forms of albinism, and 4 species of sphinx moths often mistaken for hummingbirds. Species accounts provide in-depth information on plumage, molt, songs and calls, wing sounds, similar species, behavior, habitat, distribution, taxonomy, and conservation concerns. Detailed, up-to-date range maps show breeding, non-breeding, and year-round distribution, migration routes, and records outside expected areas of occurrence. For a few widespread migratory species, separate maps illustrate expected spring arrival dates.
Customer Reviews:
ADD THIS ONE TO YOUR BACKPACK!.......2007-07-04
As stated, it is difficult to go wrong with and of the Peterson Field Guides. This work is certainly no exception. Do be warned though, if you are a beginning birder, that NO field guide can meet all needs. This guide, like others, must be supplemented with as many different guides as possible. In this case, I might recommend Howell's wonderful work.
That being said, you certainly need to add this one to your collection. This work covers the thirty or so species found in the U.S. along with several that may or may not be seen. The range maps are great, but again, another warning to the newcomer to this wonderful pastime. The range of many of birds found in the U.S. in changing, almost at a yearly rate. We can go on forever as to why this is occurring, but it never-the-less is. As the natural habitat of these amazing creatures is shrinking, so are the bird populations.
The photographs in this book are a bit small and the quality is not what I would like, but the photographs are quite adequate, particularly if they are supplemented with other guides. The information found in the text is quite informative and accurate, as are the range maps, as far as we know (see above paragraph). There is much good information in this book concerning behavior, nesting habits and feeding patterns. This is certainly a book I would not want to be without when out in the field specifically looking for this particular family of birds. Recommend this one highly.
Hummingbirds - one of my passions...........2007-05-13
Great book to teach us how to correctly identify hummingbird species. I can now identify several species easily & that's fun with about 30 some birds being fed by me in my garden. Great source of information.
A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America (Peterson Field Guides).......2007-01-10
Excellent Guide to Hummingbirds! I bought the book for my sister's birthday. She loves it!
This little bird chipped off in brilliance.......2006-07-15
I've always thought that aliens visiting planet Earth would avoid the big geology that is the centerpiece of many of our national parks. All planets have spectacular geological features. Mars, for instance, has the largest (known) volcano in our solar system.
Instead, the aliens would concentrate on life exclusive to Earth. Among these unique creatures must be the jewel-like hummingbirds.
D.H. Lawrence writes of a world "where the humming-bird flashed ahead of creation" and "This little bit chipped off in brilliance...went whizzing through the slow, vast, succulent stems..."
Do you remember when you saw your first hummingbird? One of my earliest memories, half-seen, half-heard, is of a buzzing emerald of a bird hovering in front of the flat cup of a hollyhock, flashing its iridescent feathers only inches from my face. After that, nothing could persuade me there was not magic in the world.
Imagine yourself visiting this blue-and-green world and seeing a hummingbird for the first time.
Well then, back to business. This Peterson Field Guide fulfills its promise to deep-dive into the world of North American hummingbirds. I was particularly interested in Rufous Hummingbirds because I thought I had seen one at our backyard feeder. Only three Rufous sightings have been verified in this state, so being able to record another would be quite a coup.
According to this guide, it's not quite that easy. What I might have seen was a Ruby-Throat with pollen on her breast--or a hybrid Ruby-Throat. It's actually easier to verify the age and sex of a particular hummingbird than its species! Not only that, but hybridization between species is frequent--this book has photographs of "adult male Costa's x Anna's," "adult male Rufous x Calliope," "adult male Broad-tailed x Black-chinned" etc. etc.
So, back to the deck until I can photograph my green hummingbird with the orange-gold gorget. Meanwhile, I've read this book from cover to cover. It is packed with fascinating text on the habitats, feeding, territoriality, communication, courtship and nesting (the latter is strictly up to the female), migration, and life spans of North American hummingbirds. Even without the photographs, it would have been an interesting read.
With the photographs, this book is a gem. Most of the colored photos are included as aids to species (and hybrid) identification, but I think some were incorporated just for the sheer joy of viewing these little birds. The author, Sheri L. Williamson is one of North America's foremost experts on hummingbirds and has spent hundreds of hours in the field, observing and banding several thousand individuals of 16 species. The result is a book no hummingbird enthusiast will want to be without.
Finally the book I've been looking for!!.......2002-03-05
This book is wonderful!! I just finished reading it. I'd been waiting so long for a hummingbird book with photos of the females and the immature birds. In the past, I've had so much trouble looking through art drawings of hummingbirds. Now we have photos of each bird to help with identification in the field.
This book is a must-have for hummingbird enthusiasts! Make sure to read the text too, because tons of fabulous facts and trivia are included. For instance, females of some species sing, and females outnumber the male hummers most of the time, but in one instance a female was killed and a male was seen feeding the babies she'd left behind! How interesting!
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