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Title: Tales of a Low-Rent Birder by Pete Dunne, David Sibley ISBN: 0-292-71574-9 Publisher: Univ of Texas Press Pub. Date: 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Being a Birder
Comment: Birders are an odd, if endearing lot, and nowhere is this more apparent (and freely admitted) than in Pete Dunne's Tales of a Low-rent Birder. Since my interest in birding is only casual, the stories that took birding propensities to extremes, such as the hypothetical SVAT team (think SWAT for birds) composed of 4 quirky members who can't agree on anything and spend their lives tracking down bird sightings, and The Legend of Jesse Mew, a play on the guru followed by his adoring disciples thing, were a bit much for me. However, his story of finding, following and eventually pulling on a kit string that wound its way across a bird sanctuary (and thereby causing the entire bird population to take wing when the kite rose into the air) was amusing, as was his story of birding with Roger Tory Peterson. I also enjoyed his attempt to see the world through a peregrine falcon's eyes in "Peregrine Going South for the First Time," and his brief profiles of 4 birders who, though very different people, all share the ability to "see" as told in "A Gift of Vision."
However, none of these stories really hit home for me, meaning I didn't find myself reading eagerly with great interest (as I did with Kingbird Highway by Kenn Kaufman, or The Rites of Autumn by Dano O'Brien), or wishing for more once a story ended. In fact I kept putting the book aside with a feeling of vague dissatisfaction. Avid birders may have another story to tell, but for me this book was a disappointment.
Rating: 5
Summary: Passionate account by lively birdwatcher!
Comment: An original writing style and a true love of birds and birdwatching make this one a standout. With sections on eagles, hawks, bluebills and even birdwatchers themselves, this one is a delight for the fellow birdlover.
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Title: The Feather Quest : A North American Birder's Year by Peter Dunne ISBN: 0395927900 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 30 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: More Tales of a Low-Rent Birder by Pete Dunne, Keith Hansen ISBN: 0292715722 Publisher: Univ of Texas Press Pub. Date: 1994 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Kingbird Highway: The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand by Kenn Kaufman ISBN: 0618062351 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 12 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Golden Wings and Other Stories about Birders and Birding by Pete Dunne ISBN: 0292716230 Publisher: Univ of Texas Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Small-headed Flycatcher. Seen Yesterday. He Didn't Leave His Name. : and other stories by Pete Dunne, Louise Zemaitis ISBN: 0292716001 Publisher: Univ of Texas Press Pub. Date: 1998 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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