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You’ve probably heard that old saw about how it’s better to give than to receive. What if you could do both? That’s what wheelers and dealers call win-win. Well, what if I told you that you could win a free copy of The Life of the Skies: Birding at the End of Nature by Jonathan [...]

D.H. Lawrence was definitely on to something when he declared that, “Birds are the life of the skies, and when they fly, they reveal the thoughts of the skies.” In sharing your photos of birds in flight, you’ve revealed of course that you’re interested in a free copy of The Life of the Skies: Birding [...]

One of the reasons I consider The Life of the Skies to be an Important Birding Book (caps to denote timeless majesty) is that Jonathan Rosen issues some thoughtful yet truly provocative statements. One really has to marvel at an author who asserts with such confidence that “Everyone is a birdwatcher” or that “Birdwatching is [...]