Best of
Birds

1965

The Silent Sky: The Incredible Extinction of the Passenger Pigeon


Allan W. Eckert - 1965
    It's a touching and moving narrative of the bewildered attempts of the bird to lead a normal life and yet, at the same time, a shocking and revolting exposé of man's shortsightedness and lack of understanding of even elementary conservation practices. It's a forewarning of doom for many other species unless concrete and immediate action is taken to preserve them; in short, this is one of the best written, most touching books ever produced."—Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate

Birds Do the Strangest Things


Leonora Hornblow - 1965
    Describes twenty-two birds with unusual habits or characteristics, including the ostrich, kiwi, honey guide, and hornbill.