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About Crazy For Birds
Product Description An exuberant and vibrant illustrated exploration of birds and our relationships with them From the Common Swift, which can stay in the air continuously without landing for up to ten months at a time, to the tiny Goldcrest, Europe's smallest bird, which can lay a clutch of a dozen eggs in two weeks totaling one-and-one-half times its body weight, the class of animals we call birds is filled with incredible feats of beauty, intellect, and wonder. With enthralling facts, humorous anecdotes, and gorgeous artwork, artist Misha Blaise pays loving homage to these amazing beings that populate our skies and share the planet with us. Using her own adoration of birds as a starting point to explore avian minutiae both strange and fascinating, Blaise winds through the interconnectedness between humans and our feathered friends, from the eccentric people who obsess about birds to the compelling ways people have integrated birds into culture throughout history, as well as our similar behaviors, kindred intelligence, and shared habitats. Thoughtful, philosophical, and delightful, Crazy for Birds pairs beautiful artwork with whimsical writing to explore the many wonders of birds, shedding light on our abiding connection with nature, the diversity of life, and the idiosyncrasy of the human psyche. Review “From vivid wildlife documentaries to the ‘put a bird on it’ trend, birds are so hot right now. If you can’t get enough of their weird dances, one-of-a-kind songs or otherworldly plumes, look no further than Misha Maynerick Blaise’s Crazy for Birds . . . Blaise’s humor shines as brightly as her whimsical, vibrant illustrations, and both work together to perfectly capture the dazzling strangeness of our avian friends.” —BookPage About the Author Misha Maynerick Blaise is a Croatian American born in Canada and raised in the Colorado Rockies. She and her husband are the co-owners of a green building company and co-creators of two sons. They now call Austin, Texas home. Misha is the author-illustrator of This Phenomenal Life, which has been translated into five languages and was a bestseller in China. She likes night swimming, music, researching stuff, and discussing life's big questions over a strong cup of black tea. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Introduction Birds are the life of the skies, and when they fly, they reveal the thoughts of the skies. —D. H. Lawrence The world abounds with a spectacular diversity of birds: feathered, egg-laying, extremely adaptable winged vertebrates that live on all seven continents. There are more than ten thousand living species of birds in the world. The (very groovy) Curl-Crested Aracari It actually looks like he has a perm! Wilson’s Bird of Paradise This bird has a futuristic-looking bonnet and two perfectly curled feathers. What!? The California Quail This bird has a little dangle thing coming off his head, for crying out loud! Birds live virtually everywhere on Earth, and encountering them is part of the universal human experience. A few bird species can even be found on every continent (except Antarctica): Osprey Mallard Duck Barn Owl Whimbrel Barn Swallow Wilson’s Storm-Petrel (also found in Antarctica) The most common species of bird found in the world in the chicken. There are about twenty billion chickens alive in the world at any time, which is about three chickens per human. The global chicken population outnumbers all of the planet’s dogs, cats, rats, cows, and pigs, combined. One cool breed of chicken from Java is Ayam Cemani. With the exception of its red blood, every other part of this chicken is black, including its tongue, internal organs, bones, skin, and eggs! “The Goth Chicken” On a daily basis, however, most urban dwellers are far more likely to run into a pigeon. It’s estimated that there are about 400 million pigeons in the world, most of which live in cities. Nikola Tesla was famously known to be en
