New and forthcoming books that are worthy of attention but that have not been fully reviewed.
As anyone who has ever been amazed by how well an underwing moth blends in with the bark of a tree upon which it has perched can well attest, some animals possess astonishingly effective concealing coloration. Some – but not all. Why?
Warbler enthusiasts throughout the United States and Canada should be delighted to learn about the publication of Tom Stephenson’s and Scott Whittle’s massive new book from Princeton University Press simply titled The Warbler Guide.
Thanks to Oregon State University Press’ Northwest Reprints series which publishes classic works of both fiction and nonfiction from the past of the Pacific Northwest, a new edition of this timeless work has been published as part of the press’ 2013 list.
My review of Katrina van Grouw’s The Unfeathered Bird (Princeton University Press) appears in the May / June 2013 edition of Bird Watcher’s Digest.