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Nov 14, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Christian Cooper |Aubrey Hartman |Tony Keith Jr. |Randy Boyagoda

The Urban Owls: How Flaco and Friends Made the City Their Home Making his picture book debut, Cooper (Better Living Through Birding, for adults) catalogs a handful of wild owls who have taken up residence in New York City, starting with Flaco, the famous Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo: “He flew and flew and flew! If you’d been stuck in a cage your whole life, wouldn’t you?” Barry the barred owl, a keen hunter, attracts devoted sightseers because of her dependable...

Oct 20, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Christian Cooper

The secret life of pigeons Meet "Dinosaur," the 17 foot tall, two-ton aluminum pigeon. For the next year-and-a-half, its perch will be New York City's High Line. "Pigeons and birds, as we know, are what remains of dinosaurs," said artist Iván Argote. "So, what if we transform a pigeon and we bring it to a scale of a Tyrannosaurus rex? Maybe we're looking now [at] what pigeons see from us.

May 1, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Christian Cooper

Democracy Dies in DarknessBooksBook Reviews Fiction Nonfiction May books 50 notable fiction books BooksBook Reviews Fiction Nonfiction May books 50 notable fiction books A new book, ‘The Birds That Audubon Missed’ by Kenn Kaufman, delves into the controversies dividing the birding worldReview by Christian CooperMay 1, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. EDTJohn James Audubon, 1785-1851. (Library of Congress)CommentSaveFor better and worse, the name Audubon has become almost synonymous with birds.

Mar 15, 2024 | starexponent.com | Christian Cooper

DAVID REUTHER The environmental movement was once the preserve of nice, middle-class white people. Rivers, open spaces and birds scored high with this demographic. As the environmental movement spread its wings, old and new environmental groups are becoming interested in the effects of environmental hazards on marginalized populations.

Dec 23, 2023 | borneobulletin.com.bn | Fran Littlewood |Christian Cooper |Taylor Wolfe |David Von Drehle

THE WASHINGTON POST – Here are 10 books that remind us to appreciate the simple things in life – whether that’s a dog-eared book or a newfound friend. Buoyed by hope, these works reach for joy even in times of turmoil. 1. Amazing Grace Adams by Fran LittlewoodGrace Adams was once an award-winning polyglot who spoke five languages and had a future brimming with possibility.