5. How long did George Waterston sit with his colleagues by the first Scottish osprey nest and keep it under observation through the telescopic sights of rifles?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the author and her parents live when she was five, in 1976, and what did the author love to explore there?

2. What is the danger of picking mushrooms to eat?

3. How did boars spread after being introducted to New Hampshire in the 1890s?

4. What were Wunderkammer and when were they popular?

5. When does the author remember having visual disturbances with a migraine, and how did she handle them?

6. How does the author say that field guides need to be learned to read?

7. When did the author first see boxing hares, and what did she learn about them?

8. What does the author say that winter woods can teach her?

9. When does the author like to walk in the woods, and what have her experiences been like?

10. What does the author say are the pros and cons of electronic field guides?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A murmuration is formed when a group of starlings flock together. Why do murmurations happen? How are the murmurations of birds similar to the movements of human refugees?

Essay Topic 2

How did Cabol become interested in planetary studies after watching the first moon landing? How important was research and discovery for her work? Why were research and discovery so important for her work?

Essay Topic 3

Birds migrate, usually to warmer climates. What migrations does the author describe that she witnessed? Why is migration such a dangerous endeavor?

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