Bird Minds: Cognition and Behaviour of Australian Native Birds Paperback – 1 Aug. 2015

Even if it is remotely possible that the author was playing favorites with her Australian birds, there is no denying that the stories she tells are amazing. For the brief time I was in Australia, I noticed that the birds behave very differently from those I know in the Americas. I enjoyed the book from cover to cover and want to go back to watch those Amazing Australian birds.

Great snot in the eye to all those ivory tower non-experimentalists who decry every time Homo superior is actually shown to be Homo ordinarius. Professor Kaplan demonstrates all through this book a keen eye for observation, the scientific attitude that explanations may be in error when new data is uncovered, and ties the progress of study of bird minds tightly to observational evidence. She points out where more research is needed to keep these brilliant animals thriving. Wonderful work. Tawny frogmouths next...

Wonderful introduction to bird thoughts Marjorie Hope Bundy

I bought this for a friend after hearing a fascinating radio interview with the author. I haven't read it though and I'm not sure yet how my friend found it.

brilliant