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Walks of LifeOrnithologist Sophie Osborn on the Joys, Trials, Trails, and Tears of Saving Endangered BirdsLast spring, my friend Bryan McGrath mentioned a new book he felt eager to read – Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds, by Sophie Osborn. Earlier, Bryan wrote about the Merlin Bird ID app from Cornell University, which had transformed my walks in nature. Suddenly, rather than merely hearing a bird singing nearby, I could quickly and easily identify it – and usually numerous other birds picked up by the app that I, too, could enjoy if I listened with a touch more attention.So when Bryan mentioned Sophie’s book, and her companion Substack, Words for Bi...2025-01-2335 min