An Asylum of Loons: Charming Names from the Bird World tokien -- "Newsweek"

-- "Newsweek"

"Mary's Oliver poetry is fine and deep

a sensuous homily defining holiness as lushly earthy

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driven by the imperative to make it to spring and pass down their genes to the next generation

An Asylum of Loons: Charming Names from the Bird World tokien -- "Newsweek"This bright, vivid, and colorful book introduces a multitude of collective nouns for specific types of birds, along with the words' meanings and history. Have Fun with These Wild and Wonderful Bird Words! A murder of crows, a charm of goldfinches, a huddle of penguins, groupings of birds are more than just a flock. Collective nouns for specific types of birds range from fascinating to funny, and this adorable book is your guide to the best of them.