A review of "Life of the Woodpecker"
This is a somewhat peculiar, coffee-table sized book.
I'm not sure how to describe its genre. Popular science book doesn't entirely
cut it. It seems to be some kind of “geek” book. Of course, you need to be a
woodpecker-loving geek to appreciate it! It contains good color illustrations
in the form of paintings by Dana Gardner. The text, by Alexander F Skutch,
deals with all aspects of woodpecker behavior. Ironically, “Life of the
Woodpecker” is brought to us by the Ibis Publishing Company! The ibis is, ahem, a wading bird…
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