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There is cheekiness in visualizing birds as cheating lovers and fretful spouses, but the science is solid, and for many species, understanding their “social needs” is utterly critical. In particular she focuses on group behavior and mating rituals, delving into the mysteries behind avian courtship that explain the practic

• Title : The Private Lives of Birds: A Scientist Reveals the Intricacies of Avian Social Life
• Author : Bridget Stutchbury
• Rating : 4.85 (842 Vote)
• Publish : 2016-10-7
• Format : Hardcover
• Pages : 272 Pages
• Asin : 0802717462
• Language : English

There is cheekiness in visualizing birds as cheating lovers and fretful spouses, but the science is solid, and for many species, understanding their “social needs” is utterly critical. In particular she focuses on group behavior and mating rituals, delving into the mysteries behind avian courtship that explain the practicalities of Darwin’s “survival of the fittest.” While her sense of humor is certainly present, the science here is significant, as when she reveals the effects of noise pollution on birdsong and mating, how a surging biofuel industry impacts prairie-chicken nesting habits, and the stark discovery of the lingering impact of DDT on avian brain size. She refers to herself as a “bird detective,” investigating avian social lives, including cheating spouses, divorce, territorial claims, and the

She captures several young white-and-brown male purple martins and paints them the darker color of mature males to see if the painted youngsters are more successful than their unaltered peers in wresting away nest sites from older males. They are! The Private Lives of Birds is a treasure trove of fascinating insights into bird behavior. Aware that many birds will not occupy an area unless other birds are already there, biologists used mirrors and two-dimensional cutouts to lure Atlantic puffins to establish colonies off the coast of Maine, getting curious puffins to visit the site and linger long enough to encounter a live bird. As Stutchbury says, "Trying to save birds without understanding what makes them tick is a shot in the dark … birds are highly social, and their social needs are at least as important as their physical needs.". But understanding the social lives of birds does much more than slake our curiosity. Biologist Bridget Stutchbury takes readers along on her escapades as a bird detective, s

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at Yale, was a fellow and research associate at the Smithsonian Institute, and is now professor of biology at York University.

Bridget Stutchbury completed her Ph.D. Her book, The Silence of the Songbirds, was shortlisted for the Governor General's Award for Non-fiction.

. She is affiliated with more than a dozen organizations that seek to preserve bird habitats