{"product_id":"waterbirds-9780393072266","title":"Waterbirds","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book John James Audubon would have made if he had used a camera. Brushing aside rattlesnakes on Green Island  Texas  or enduring the bitter cold of an Alaskan winter  Theodore Cross has pursued waterbirds with passion. On four continents  from the tundra of eastern Siberia to the tropical islands of the South Pacific  he has captured elegant and unusual birdsfrom auklets and egrets to gannets and sanderlingsin peak action  be they courting  landing on a perch  plunge diving  or engaged in aerobatics.  These breathtaking photographs are accompanied by gracefully written field notes and fascinating accounts of the birds habits and habitat. The book is introduced by an extended anecdotal essay giving insights and observations of the extraordinary man who  at age eighty-five  is as eager to track down an eagle in Alaska as he was when he began photographing in midlife. 179 color photos\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45118298128437,"sku":"ByrdShop_0393072266","price":94.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780393072266.jpg?v=1781699645","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/waterbirds-9780393072266","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}