We are captivated by birds for many reasons, but especially their ability to fly. Vast migrations across immense distances contrast a birds apparent frailty with its super-human strength and resilience. With species ranging from tiny iridescent-green hummingbirds to giant, gangly flightless rheas, the Americas feature an astonishing array of birds that rely upon the tremendous diversity of habitats found here. Some terns migrate the length of these continents, while certain grebes spend their entire lives on a single lake. Treasured songbirds feed at northern backyard feeders yet often arrive from points far to the south. The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) works across the Americas with a goal to have birds routinely prioritized in all land-use and policy decision-making. Bringing Back the Birds showcases these efforts, alongside the stunning photography of Owen Deutsch and eloquent essays from renowned experts in the field: Peter P. Marra, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center; researchers Kimberly and Kenn Kaufman; John W. Fitzpatrick, Cornell Lab of Ornithology; and Mike Parr, E J Williams, and Clare Nielsen of ABC. Bestselling author and avid birder Jonathan Franzen contributes the foreword, and celebrated author Margaret Atwood has written an original poem. | Bringing Back The Birds by American Bird American Bird Conservancy, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters