Out of the Woods: A Bird Watcher's Year

Out of the Woods: A Bird Watcher's Year - Paperback

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Out of the Woods: A Bird Watcher's Year - Paperback

Out of the Woods: A Bird Watcher's Year - Paperback

by Ora E. Anderson
$30.51
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by Ora E. Anderson (Author)

Out of the Woods: A Bird Watcher's Year is a journey through the seasons and a joyous celebration of growing old. In fifty-nine essays and poems, Ora E. Anderson, birder, bird carver, naturalist, and nature writer, reveals the insights and recollections of a keen-eyed observer of nature, both human and avian. The essays follow the rivers and creeks, the highways and little-known byways of Appalachia, and along the way we become nearly as familiar with its numerous bird, plant, and animal species as with the author himself.

These are not the memories of a single year, however, but of a long lifetime spent immersed in the natural world. Out of the Woods, presented with humor and passion, is an account of a well-lived, productive, and satisfying life. The essays offer an intimate portrait of a half century of Anderson's life on his beloved old farm (more nearly a nature preserve), where he lived in harmony with birds and nature and followed the rhythm of the seasons. We are invited to share the joys-and the disappointments and sorrows-inherent in such a life.

Generously illustrated with Julie Zickefoose's detailed and evocative drawings, this book will delight bird watchers, artists, naturalists, backyard gardeners, and anyone who is ever tempted to take a rutted, overgrown path just to see where it leads.

Author Biography

Ora E. Anderson was a journalist, conservationist, naturalist, and artist. He was named Honorary Life Trustee of the Ohio chapter of The Nature Conservancy and in 2006 he was inducted into the Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame. He was the recipient of the Ohio Arts Council Governor's Award for Arts in 1999. He passed away in August 2006 at the age of ninety-four.

Deborah Griffith is managing editor of Bird Watcher's Digest and other publications from BWD Press.

Number of Pages: 184
Dimensions: 0.49 x 8.2 x 5.52 IN
Publication Date: May 01, 2007
ISBN9780821417423
Author Ora E. Anderson
PublisherOhio University Press
GenreHobbies & interests and Arts
FormatPaperback
PublishedMay 2007
LanguageENG- English
Pages184
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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