Weidensaul, Scott.

Of a feather : a brief history of American birding / Scott Weidensaul. - 1st ed. - Orlando : Harcourt, c2007. - 358 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-337) and index.

Traces the origins of bird watching and ornithology in the United States, from the scientists who collected eggs on the frontier while dodging Native Americans through the publication of Peterson's first field guide to birds.

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Ornithology--History.--United States
Bird watching--History.--United States

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