Call of the Loon [With DVD] [Hardcover]

David Evers (Author), Kate M. Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2006

The common loon is a graceful and reclusive bird whose eerie, tremolo call is said to capture the spirit of the wild.

Call of the Loon offers a stunning, full-color life history of this gorgeous animal while unveiling its mysteries via a unique question-and-answer format authored by two leading experts on loon biology.

Both casual and professional natural historians will benefit from this highly informative yet browsy and accessible volume.

Packaged with the book is a unique DVD that features the video footage gathered by the BioDiversity Research Institute.

Their “"loon cam” has captured exceptional footage of loon nest building, mating, egg hatching, and chick rearing.

Along with the breathtaking images, viewers will hear the haunting calls of these beautiful birds.
 

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About the Author

Dr. David Evers is the Executive Director, Founder and Senior Scientist for BioDiversity Research Institute, an ecologically-minded nonprofit based in Gorham, Maine.

BRI conducts original research and monitoring projects across North America with an emphasis on using loons as indicators of aquatic integrity.

Evers has actively conducted loon research for 20 years and. He resides in Standish, Maine, with his wife Kate.
 

Kate Taylor is Senior Biologist for the Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) and has overseen the scientific program since 1996.

LPC monitors every known nesting pair of loons in the state and continues to assess population status and breeding success on a yearly basis.

Taylor has actively conducted loon research for 11 years and resides in Standish, Maine, with her husband, Dave. 

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Willow Creek Press (April 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595433902
• ISBN-13: 978-1595433909
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 7.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #994,762 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the book, but not the DVD, January 2, 2007

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MJK (Arlington MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Call of the Loon [With DVD] (Hardcover)

The text and photos in this book are excellent, so I highly recommend the book. BUT the accompanying DVD "Loons, Lakes & Mist", which I was very much looking forward to, was a big disappointment. Yes, the live loon webcam captures the loons in special situations. However the constant, loud, pounding, music is all wrong as background for any film about loons. You want quiet, so you can hear the call of the loon. You can turn off the sound, which I suggest you do, but then there is no call of the loon.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clarity of Call of the Loon, August 6, 2006

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C. P. Kippax (Maine) - See all my reviews
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I have been giving public nature talks on loons for years and I find Call of the Loon the best researched,up to date source yet. The beautiful photographs illustrate the loon data so the book appeals to all ages. I recommend it daily in my talks.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Summer's "Must Have", June 14, 2006

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Jill A. McKenna (Suttons Bay, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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Buy this today for your favorite birder, environmentalist, outdoor enthusiast and for your own coffee table! Beautifully written with exquisite photographs, Call of the Loon is a thoroughly readable and enjoyable treatise on the loon for the lay person and biologist alike.