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Winged Migration

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My interest for this book was sparked by my having seen the video of the same name. The book, however, goes beyond the video in that it identifies specifically "the players" -gives descriptions of them, their migratory patterns, their habits and habitats, as well as explaining by example the filming of the movie. If you have not seen the video, it will open a whole new world of bird migration to you. The migrations will become, to the reader, so important, majestic, and exciting in and of themselves. The premise, very simply, is that birds migrate to survive. The book will take the reader beyond his own responsibilities of commuting to work every day; it will reaffirm for the naturalists the necessity of living each day within an already pre-established harmony ; it will move any reader to higher levels of tolerance and compassion as, with its reading, one feels with absolute and great starkness how we all fit together on this planet. The book is truly an uplifting masterpiece. And it is magnificently photographed and presented. As long as birds are migrating, this book will be timelessly and repeatedly appreciated for its, as well, as the birds', utter beauty.

This book is perfect for a school project. It contains full color
pictures of birds in the natural environment. There are pictures
of the Guacharos of the Andes, the Snowy Owl and many other
denominations on every continent including Antartica. The
presentations are larger than life depictions of nature.
Birds are shown in the migratory state; wherein, it is not
unusual to travel beyond 10,000 miles to a final destination.
The volume is well worth the price charged. This would make a great gift for the student in your house. The pictures are
on par with the National Geographic Magazine presentations
of birds in their natural habitat.

I found the movie Winged Migration spectacularly beautiful. As a novice birder, though, I wanted to know "Which bird is that?" "Where is it flying?" "When was the picture photographed?" While the book doesn't answer all these questions, but it helps a great deal. It is a gorgeous production, and my used copy arrived in excellent condition.

Rarely disappointed in Amazon - but this item was shipped from a book distributor. I paid full price for this book, but the item received was moderately damaged.... It might have been satisfactory if I were purchasing it for myself, but I bought it as a gift, and was embarassed because it looked like it was "damaged goods", and indeed, it was! Repeated phone calls, Voice Messages, and emails to the distributor went absolutely ignored!