Abundance

Birds have delighted and amazed people for centuries. They inhabit most regions of the earth, generously sharing their existence with ours. Birders are interested, fascinated and amazed by birds and the things they do. Birders come from all walks of life and are as diverse as the birds they learn about and pursue. This joyful memoir is one ordinary birder's heartwarming story that ventures from his backyard to the climbs of the majestic Rocky Mountains, through the Andes, across arid deserts and wet marshes, from rain forests to cloud forests, across cities, farmland and into ocean waters, inviting the first thousand bird species encountered to be brush strokes of color, beauty and awe that pop brilliantly on the canvas of his life. This simple love story is a tour de force of gratitude for the abundance found in nature that enriches our lives.