Liz
04-16-2009, 04:21 AM
By Chris Chester
It begins with this sentence: Mornings begin with "war bird".
This is a surprising book - written by a man who adopted an orphaned sparrow chick. He finds it in his yard, knows nothing about birds, but manages to feed it and keep it alive. It grows quite tame and transforms the author's life.
Chester and "B" have a unique relationship. They play games (some of which, like war bird, are invented by "B"), learn words in each other's language, and so on. It's a delight to read and be taken along with the author on his journey of discovery as he learns how rich and satisfying a bird-human friendship can be.
I've never looked at sparrows the same since reading this.
It begins with this sentence: Mornings begin with "war bird".
This is a surprising book - written by a man who adopted an orphaned sparrow chick. He finds it in his yard, knows nothing about birds, but manages to feed it and keep it alive. It grows quite tame and transforms the author's life.
Chester and "B" have a unique relationship. They play games (some of which, like war bird, are invented by "B"), learn words in each other's language, and so on. It's a delight to read and be taken along with the author on his journey of discovery as he learns how rich and satisfying a bird-human friendship can be.
I've never looked at sparrows the same since reading this.