# White Feathers: The Nesting Lives of Tree Swallows - Hardcover

by **Bernd Heinrich** (Author)

**The surprising, rich life of tree swallows in nesting season--with Heinrich's beautiful illustrations and photographs--by the acclaimed naturalist.**

Heinrich is sparked one early spring day by a question: Why does a pair of swallows in a nest-box close to his Maine cabin show an unvarying preference for white feathers--not easily available nearby--as nest lining? He notices, too, the extreme aggressiveness of "his" swallows toward some other swallows of their own kind. And he wonders, given swallows' reputation for feistiness, at the extraordinary tameness and close contact he experiences with his nesting birds.

From the author of the beloved books _Ravens in Winter_ and _A _Naturalist at Large__, this richly engaging view of the lives of wild birds, as always with Heinrich, yields "marvelous, mind-altering" insight and discoveries. --_Los Angeles Times_

### Author Biography

BERND HEINRICH is an acclaimed scientist and the author of numerous books, including _Mind of the Raven,_ _The Homing Instinct,_ and _A Naturalist at Large_. Among his many honors is the 2013 PEN New England Award in nonfiction for _Life Everlasting_.

**Number of Pages:** 256

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 8.4 x 5.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** February 18, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 27.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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