{"product_id":"the-birds-in-the-oaks-secret-voices-of-the-western-woods-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Gedney \u003c\/b\u003eis also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Private Lives of Public Birds: Learning to Listen to the Birds Where We Live\u003c\/i\u003e and a compact field guide to the trees of the San Francisco Bay Area. Since 2018, he has written a column on local birds, \"On the Wing,\" for the \u003ci\u003eMarin Independent Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. Jack currently co-owns a wild bird feeding and nature shop in Novato, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAngelina Gedney \u003c\/b\u003eis an artist based in Davis, CA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Heyday Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50878257758482,"sku":"9781597146593","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dfa9cdce-85f5-4516-8ca7-ebf890cda096.jpg?v=1738272568","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-birds-in-the-oaks-secret-voices-of-the-western-woods-9781597146593","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}