Watch and Wonder: Birding as a Spiritual Practice kid's book Twelve virtues and practices rooted

Twelve virtues and practices rooted in the Christian tradition--including joy

this unique book gives people of all ages an exciting entryway into the subtle art of using birdsong to identify birds

a sweeping evolutionary history of birds

Provides in-depth coverage of Sterna terns and crested terns

Far from Land provides an extraordinary up-close look at the activities of seabirds

Watch and Wonder: Birding as a Spiritual Practice kid's book Twelve virtues and practices rootedby Ragan Sutterfield Birding can nourish our spiritual lives. Birdwatching is a delight, a deepening. It puts us in touch with the ineffable, and it draws us toward self denial for the sake of love. Birding brings us close to hope, abundance, and joy. In fact, it looks a lot like prayer. From having his vision opened by a rare flycatcher, to learning the power of naming while watching shorebirds, to forging friendships on a Christmas Bird Count,