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Nancy's Bookshelf: Roger Lederer

Beaks, Bones, and Bird Songs: How the Struggle for Survival Has Shaped Birds and Their Behavior

Ornithologist Roger Lederer has just published his eighth book, Beaks, Bones, and Bird Songs: How the Struggle for Survival Has Shaped Birds and Their Behavior. He writes that birds have to find food, migrate, withstand the weather, and avoid predators. Today, birds are challenged by a new set of obstacles brought about by humans.

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Nancy Wiegman has a master's degree in French linguistics from Indiana University and taught yoga and foreign languages at CSU Fresno and the College of Charleston before moving to Chico in 1990.