{"product_id":"the-birds-in-the-oaks-jack-gedney-9781597146593","title":"The Birds in the Oaks: Secret Voices of the Western Woods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book on the birds of California's oaks, from our most lyrical and observant wanderer of the woods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith charm and delight, \u003ci\u003eThe Birds in the Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e introduces us to the birds who burrow, forage, and soar among California's keystone trees. The mighty oak hosts a multitude of avian denizens--from canopy hoppers to ground nesters to short-billed surface pluckers--who rely on the trees' well-stocked pantry of acorns, insects, and flowers for sustenance and shelter. Spunky kinglets, crimson-eyed towhees, cuddle-craving bushtits, intrepid nuthatches, and impudent wrens are among the many memorable cast members in this pageant of oak-allied birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Gedney lyrically conveys the beautiful, comic, and endearing qualities of over fifteen bird species, each profile paired with an illustration by Angelina Gedney. His bird-filled tales of adaptation, ingenuity, and sheer persistence also bring to light the warp and weft of cross-species interdependence. \u003ci\u003eThe Birds in the Oaks\u003c\/i\u003e reveals to us the utter joy of birds, the superabundant world of the oaks, and the innumerable interconnections these living beings create.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jack Gedney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1597146595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781597146593\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Heyday Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jack Gedney","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45331961938175,"sku":"9781597146593","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_54212109-4e6b-497c-8922-74c80b62edb4.jpg?v=1713971361","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-birds-in-the-oaks-jack-gedney-9781597146593","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}