The Birds in the Oaks: Secret Voices of the Western Woods magnet but will also do well

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The Birds in the Oaks: Secret Voices of the Western Woods magnet but will also do wellThe first book on the birds of California's oaks, from our most lyrical and observant wanderer of the woods. With charm and delight, The Birds in the Oaks introduces us to the birds who burrow, forage, and soar among California's keystone trees. The mighty oak hosts a multitude of avian denizensfrom canopy hoppers to ground nesters to short billed surface pluckerswho rely on the trees' well stocked pantry of acorns, insects, and flowers for sustenance