Includes essays entitled "A Celebration of Birds" by Louis J. Halle, "The Diversity of Birdllife" by Roger F. Pasquier, "Return and Renewal" by Paul A. Johnsgard, "The Rites of Passage" by Anne LaBastille, "Wings Across the Sky" by Frank Graham Jr., "The Enduring Challenge" by Franklin Russell, and "The Hand of Man" by George Laycock. Highly illustrated with color photos. Includes an Index.

(Key Words: Ornithology, Birds, Animals, Photography, Louis J. Halle, Roger F. Pasquier, Paul A. Johnsgard, Anne LaBastille, Frank Graham Jr., Franklin Russell, Warblers, Nests, Nature, Behavior, George Laycock).