Through a hundred short vignettes accompanied by stunning avian portraits; Bird Brains takes a look at the antics; behaviors; and idiosyncrasies of wild birds from the viewpoint of a professional wildlife biologist and award-winning wildlife photographer. Titlow understands the often wild and wacky lives of birders--those who are always ready and willing to drop everything at a momentrsquo;s notice and "twitch off" to some exotic locations just to add another checkmark to their life lists. His engaging stories; complemented by vivid images; provide a fascinating compendium of wild bird lore perfectly suited to the 65-million-plus birders across the United States.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Required reading for dieter drop-outsBy Pamela HengstAs a lifelong dieter drop-out I could not resist buying this book! Written by a dieter drop-out this book had me laughing out loud; examining my life as a dieter; and starting down the road as a thin person. I am 61 years old and have dieted off and on since I was 12. Unsuccessfully. I found it imperative to work through the many questions the book offers in workbook form. I took my time and actually wrote my answers on my computer. I took the writers challenge and lived one day as a naturally thin person--and what a revelation! By not concentrating on calories; carbs; fat grams; protein I found that food was simply fuel I needed to go through life. That is all it is and my body lets me know what I need if i just pay attention! I feel free and for the first time I do not live my days consumed by food and weight thoughts. I am losing weight without effort. I eat food I like ONLY. If you have lived on a diet roller coaster I urge you to read this book. Answer the questions. Be honest. I do not believe changes will take place without a hard look at what the writer asks.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Recommended to everyoneBy shadowmibI found this book years ago; after hearing a radio interview with the author. Its a really good book for people who tend to overeat without realizing why; and have found that the traditional "diet" approach of restriction; or eating whatever new fad that comes along doesnt work. Besides just eating improperly or overeating; this book is much more. It actually guides you into analyzing what things in your life or mental state cause you to overeat in the first place. I not only curbed a lot of my overeating with this book; but it also helped me deal with the underlying depression and sadness that was causing it in the first place.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An old book... And still TRUEBy AllieOKI read this book twenty-five years ago after losing weight on the Atkins diet- and gaining it back again; plus a little more. It hadnt been the first cycle of dieting; losing; and gaining back. Since reading the book all those years ago; I have kept my weight more or less normal for all the years since. When a few pounds would slip back on; I would reread the book... to be reminded to get back to thinking like a thin person; and the pounds would melt away . I have no doubt that if I had continued to go on whatever diet came along; I would be obese. I am not saying that it has been easy all the time. I love to cook and I love food; plus my particular trigger was worry and stress eating; and at times I still struggle with that. I bought the Kindle version because I had given my hard copy away and I still feel it us helpful to take a "refresher" read every now and then. You can lose weight on any diet if you get your head right; but if you learn to think like thin person; it is more likely to stay off... and there is so suffering involved.
