To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, and a Lifelong Obsession, (Paperback)

from St.CroixSue

The biography of an obsessive birder (one of the 12 who have listed more than 7,000 birds) told by his son. This is the story of a man's life and the impact of birding on his career, family, and relationships; part psychology, memoir, and travel. I would recommend this absorbing book to anyone wh...

from fyrefly98

Summary: Dan Koeppel's father has seen over 7,000 species of birds. That's impressive enough on its own, considering that there are about 10,000 bird species on the planet, but even more impressive is that there are less than a dozen other "Big Listers" that have attained those kinds of numbers. ...

from dele2451

I could have done with a little less of the I-didn't-get-enough-attention-from-my-parents narratives, but all the ornithological, taxonomy, naturalist, and travel stuff was fantastic. Sure to be a big hit with any Big List or backyard birder.

from sriemann

The title tagline actually describes the book - Dan Koeppel talks about his first his father's life and how it intertwines more and more with the world of top-level bird watching (Listing), then he talks about his own life and how his father's birding affected him and his family as a whole. I app...

from SqueakyChu

I selected the book To see every bird on earth : a father, a son, and a lifelong obsession on a whim. I thought the book would be interesting because of having once been a novice 'birder" myself. I got sucked into this book deeply, however, when the author made the comment about how birding is an...