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The book John James Audubon would have made if he had used a camera.

Brushing aside rattlesnakes on Green Island, Texas, or enduring the bitter cold of an Alaskan winter, Theodore Cross has pursued waterbirds with passion. On four continents, from the tundra of eastern Siberia to the tropical islands of the South Pacific, he has captured elegant and unusual birds―from auklets and egrets to gannets and sanderlings―in peak action, be they courting, landing on a perch, plunge diving, or engaged in aerobatics.

These breathtaking photographs are accompanied by gracefully written field notes and fascinating accounts of the birds’ habits and habitat. The book is introduced by an extended anecdotal essay giving insights and observations of the extraordinary man who, at age eighty-five, is as eager to track down an eagle in Alaska as he was when he began photographing in midlife.
179 color photos

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0393072266
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978-0393072266
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Edition Unstated
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W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date

October 1, 2009
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11.7 x 1.5 x 12.4 inches
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344 pages
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Theodore Cross’s (1924-2010) lifework has been the publishing of professional journals in law, science, and civil rights. The founder of the political website Birders United and the author of Birds of the Sea, Shore, and Tundra.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; Edition Unstated (October 1, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 344 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393072266
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393072266
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.91 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.7 x 1.5 x 12.4 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,829,574 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The book is gorgeous the pictures unbelievable.

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Dazzling pictures, fascinating text

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2009

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Having seen an earlier collection of Ted Cross's photographs in Birds of the Sea, Shore and Tundra, I was prepared for the beauty of the often stunning photographs abundantly populating Waterbirds. Only great skill, enormous and crafty patience can capture these birds, some of them quite wary, busily going about their business, oblivious to the capture of their antics and colorful images for our delight. When I stopped staring at the pictures, I was surprised to find a graceful and compelling narrative that tells a lot about the habits and motivations of the birds and reveals that the pursuit of waterbirds can involve visits to wide variety of locations. Some of these are tropical and idyllic, some in the far north are shared with polar bears and other locales, like a rattlesnake and alligator infested island of the coast of Texas, are quite dangerous. Engrossed in the stories, dazzled by the pictures, I couldn't stop reading it.

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Absolutely gorgeous.

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2019

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Stunning and dramatic photographs of shorebirds.
Lovely and wry narrative decribes the author's fascination and rapture with these fabulous creatures. Cross invite the reader into his adventures and his total awe.

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2009

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I received "Waterbirds" yesterday, and agree totally with the previous reviews. This is a book that has so much to teach the reader about Waterbirds - it is far more than beautiful photographs. The text is beautiful as well.
One bad note though - the book has been bound wrong - I was shocked to see this.
Beginning after Page 24 the page becomes Page 40 and then goes to backward to Page 25 with all of these pages in the book upside down.
I will have to return the book.
Perhaps this is why the book is "temporarily out of stock" - a disappointment for a book of this quality.

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Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2009

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All Things Considered featured an interview, entitled "Extreme Bird-Watching From Tundra To Swamp" with author Theodore Cross this evening:
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Who could resist? Certainly not me - I love birds, but my husband is the truly serious one (this goes in his stocking - a wonderful last minute addition).
Oh yes, you can see a number of the photos from the book on the All Things Considered article site.

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Linda

Great prose and photos

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018

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Exceeded my expectations! Great prose and photos. So glad I got it!

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2010

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The most beautiful collection of bird photographs I have ever seen. Each one could be framed.The best bird book since Sibley, and to paraphrase one reviewer "This would have been his book if Audubon had had a camera." Each page is a new breathtaking experience. Worth every penny of the purchase price.

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2010

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Reminds you how wonderful life is and how we must never cease from protecting habitat for the planets exquisite creatures....presented in both amazing, loving photos and just enough verbage to allow you feel you know a bit more about these feathery personalities...you can indeed feel this to be Theodore Cross's life work

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Breathtaking pictures!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2010

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What a delight this book is. I purchased it initially so that I could get some additional ideas in regards to improving some of my bird photography - and it did not disappoint. Beautiful photographs, great descriptions - highly recommended.

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