Baby Birds: An Artist Looks into the Nest - by Julie Zickefoose - Book

If you’ve ever wondered what goes on in bird nests, or what happens after a fledgling leaves the nest, your questions will be answered in this book by the America's premier bird artist, Julie Zickefoose.

This beautiful book is as much an art book as it is a natural history. Over 400 watercolor paintings show the breathtakingly swift development of seventeen different species of wild birds. Sixteen of those species nest on Julie's wildlife sanctuary. She knows the birds intimately and writes about them with authority.

To create the bulk of this extraordinary work, Julie would borrow a wild nestling, draw it, then return it to its nest every day until it fledged. Some were orphans she raised by hand, giving the ultimate insider’s glimpse into their lives. In sparkling prose, Julie shares a lifetime of insight about bird breeding biology, growth, and cognition.

As an artist and wildlife rehabilitator, Julie possesses a unique skill set that includes sketching and painting rapidly from life as well as handling delicate hatchlings. She is uniquely positioned to create such an opus, and in fact, nothing like it has ever been attempted. Julie has many fans, and she will gain many more with this unparalleled work.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner Books; First Edition (April 12, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0544206703
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0544206700
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.6 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 1 x 10.75 inches
Special feature: Signed by the author