Wings of Spring: Courtship, Nesting, and Fledging

by Chuck Hagner, Tom Vezo (Photographer)

Another breathtaking collection from the photographer behind "Wings in the Wild" Focuses on the springtime rituals of birds from all around the world Text by the editor of "Birder's World" magazine

With more than 200 stunning images by one of the country's top nature photographers, this beautiful and informative book tells the age-old story of how birds migrate to their nesting grounds, select a mate, establish a nest site, and raise their young in the wild.

The nesting cycle starts when early migrants return to snow-covered breeding territories. It includes colorful courtship displays; intricate nest-building techniques; egg laying, brooding, and hatching; and the never-ending hunt for food. It also includes ingenious methods of protection and the miraculously quick growth of chicks. It can end with a fall migration flight thousands of miles long.

Songbirds, owls, hummingbirds, shorebirds, raptors, waterfowl. . . . All engage in breeding rituals, and all are included here. Featuring a wealth of information conveyed by words and pictures, this handsome book offers a fascinating look at a rarely observed world.

Genres: Nonfiction

168 pages, Hardcover

First published March 30, 2006

Reviews

[Todd · Rating 4 out of 5]

See samples from the book in the review on my blog.

Wings of Spring is a book that will likely appeal to most birders who appreciate beautiful photography of birds and their behaviors. Tom Vezo, the photographer, has created some fantastic photographs of birds all over the world during their spring activities. Chuck Hagner has written text to go with each set of images.

This is not a field guide, nor is it strictly a photography book. Instead it is a book for those who love birds, who always look forward to spring, and who long to get back outside to watch (and perhaps photograph) the amazing colors, behaviors, and beauty of the Wings of Spring.