B.J. Hollars
Flock Together: A Love Affair with Extinct Birds
Flock Together: A Love Affair with Extinct Birds
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B.J. Hollars was fascinated by extinct North American birds and embarked on a yearlong journey to find out how to preserve them. He visited bogs, art museums, archives, and Christmas Bird Counts, and visited the Chicago Field Museum. Flock Together is a remarkable memoir that shows how "knowing" the natural world illuminates what it means to be a global citizen and how only by embracing our ecological responsibilities do we become fully human.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
After discovering a book of photographs showcasing extinct animals, particularly extinct North American birds, B.J. Hollars became captivated by the idea of preserving these creatures that are no longer with us. He embarked on a year-long journey to uncover the answers to this question, traversing bogs, art museums, archives, and even participating in Christmas Bird Counts. His quest took him to the Chicago Field Museum, where he had a rare behind-the-scenes experience with these elusive birds.
Hollars' journey was filled with heartache as he mourned the loss of these birds, but he found solace in the ones that remained. Armed with binoculars, a field guide, and the guidance of knowledgeable friends, he began his transition from a budding birder to an environmentally conscious citizen. This was just the first step on a longer journey toward understanding the true tragedy of a bird's song silenced forever.
Flock Together, a remarkable memoir, unfolds with charm and wit, illuminating the profound connection between knowing the natural world and being a global citizen. Hollars' exploration of what we can learn from extinct species offers a moving elegy to the birds we have lost, resonating in the minds of readers long after the final page. Through his journey, Hollars encourages us to embrace our ecological responsibilities and become fully human.
Weight: 284g
Dimension: 136 x 210 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781496229809
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