WebFeb 10, 2006 · Birding on Borrowed Timeby Phoebe Snetsinger, illustrations by H. Douglas Pratt, American Birding Association, 2003, 307 pages. Phoebe Snetsinger came somewhat late to birding. It wasn't until she was 34 that a life-changing view of a Blackburnian Warbler set her on the birding path. Web'Birding On Borrowed Time' is her birding autobiography. Her title alludes to her learning she had cancer with perhaps only months to live. She decided to see as many bird species as …

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WebBirding on Borrowed Time tells, in her own words, the remarkable story of Phoebe Snetsigner, the woman who saw more birds in her life than any other human being in the history of the world. Phoebe's quest to see as many birds as possible only began at the age of 34, when she first laid eyes on a resplendent Blackburnian Warbler. WebPhoebe Snetsinger was perhaps the most obsessive bird-watcher of modern times. During a lifetime of birding she saw—and clearly identified—more than 8000 species around the … birchwood alf mn

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WebBoth a lively chronicle of birding adventures and a profoundly moving human document, Birding on Borrowed Time is the memoir of a truly extraordinary woman. The book … WebOct 14, 2024 · Birds populated his stories and bore witness to life in all of its forms, from the mundane to the horrific; we hear the “mournful, muted cry” of the bittern in the devastating story “In the Ravine” and in Uncle Vanya, the servant, Marina, keeps feeding the chickens on the estate as the world disintegrates around the characters. WebJun 1, 2003 · Paperback – June 1, 2003. Birding on Borrowed Time tells, in her own words, the remarkable story of Phoebe Snetsigner, the woman … birchwood aluminium black