What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World

A guide to listening to songbirds—the key to observing nature in a whole new way. Includes audio of bird vocalizations!

A lifelong birder, tracker, and naturalist, Jon Young is guided in his work and teaching by three basic premises: the robin, junco, and other songbirds know everything important about their environment, be it backyard or forest; by tuning in to their vocalizations and behavior, we can acquire much of this wisdom for our own pleasure and benefit; and the birds’ companion c...