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Halcyon Journey: In Search of the Belted Kingfisher Audiobook, by Marina Richie Play Audiobook Sample

Halcyon Journey: In Search of the Belted Kingfisher Audiobook

Halcyon Journey: In Search of the Belted Kingfisher Audiobook, by Marina Richie Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Lisa S. Ware Publisher: Tantor Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.75 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: September 2023 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9798350828887

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

18

Longest Chapter Length:

56:21 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

09:07 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

31:30 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

More than one hundred species of kingfishers brighten every continent but Antarctica. Not all are fishing birds. They range in size from the African dwarf kingfisher to the laughing kookaburra of Australia. This first book to feature North America's belted kingfisher is a lyrical story of observation, revelation, and curiosity in the presence of flowing waters.

The kingfisher—also known as the halcyon bird—is linked to the mythic origin of halcyon days, a state of happiness that Marina Richie hopes to find outside her back door in Missoula, Montana. Epiphanies and a citizen science discovery punctuate days tracking a bird that outwits at every turn. The female is more colorful than the male (unusual and puzzling) and the birds' earthen nest holes are difficult to locate.

While the heart of the drama takes place on Rattlesnake Creek in Missoula, the author's adventures in search of kingfisher kin on the lower Rio Grande, in South Africa, and in London illuminate her relationships with the birds of Montana. In the quiet of winter, she explores tribal stories of the kingfisher as messenger and helper, pivotal qualities for her quest. For all who love birds or simply seek solace in nature, Halcyon Journey is an inviting introduction to the mythic and mysterious belted kingfisher.

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