Williamsburg Regional Library

Welcome to subirdia, sharing our neighborhoods with wrens, robins, woodpeckers, and other wildlife, John M. Marzluff ; illustrations by Jack DeLap

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Includes bibliographical references (page 259-292) and index

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Welcome to subirdia

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John M. Marzluff ; illustrations by Jack DeLap

sharing our neighborhoods with wrens, robins, woodpeckers, and other wildlife

Welcome to Subirdia presents a surprising discovery: the suburbs of many large cities support incredible biological diversity. Populations and communities of a great variety of birds, as well as other creatures, are adapting to the conditions of our increasingly developed world. In this optimistic book, wildlife science professor John Marzluff reveals how our own actions affect the birds and animals that live in our cities and towns, and he provides ten specific strategies everyone can use to make human environments friendlier for our natural neighbors. Over many years of research and fieldwork, Marzluff and student assistants have closely followed the lives of thousands of tagged birds seeking food, mates, and shelter in cities and surrounding areas. From tiny Pacific wrens to grand pileated woodpeckers, diverse species now compatibly share human surroundings. By practicing careful stewardship with the biological riches in our cities and towns, Marzluff explains, we can foster a new relationship between humans and other living creatures -- one that honors and enhances our mutual destiny

Home turf -- Finding subirdia -- A child's question -- A shared web -- The fragile nature of subirdia -- Where we work and play -- The junco's tail -- Beyond birds -- Good neighbors -- Nature's tenth commandment

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