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A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight.

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Renowned naturalist Kenn Kaufman examines the scientific discoveries of John James Audubon and his artistic and ornithologist peers to show how what they saw (and what they missed) reflects how we per…

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House of Sand and Fog

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